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MOZART MEETS COPLAND
What happened when the King of Swing commissioned a clarinet concerto from a classic American voice? Serious money changed hands and the world got another masterpiece.
Clarinettist Benny Goodman made jazz respectable, then set his sights on classical music. In 1947 the King of Swing gave American composer Aaron Copland $2000 ("real money") and free rein to write him a concerto. The result shows off the clarinet in all its colours, sometimes languid, sometimes vibrant.
Copland's concerto sits between music straight out of the theatre: ambitious ballet music by Mozart and music inspired by Molière. Richard Strauss pokes merciless fun at the "Would-be Gentleman" of his title - you can hear the clumsy attempts at dancing, the gauche clothing, and possibly the most extravagantly over-catered feast in all music.
COPLAND Clarinet Concerto
R STRAUSS Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme: Suite
Nicholas Carter conductor
Lawrence Dobell clarinet
Copland in the Morning
Venue: Concert Hall
Dates: 20 July
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