Life’s journey is never a straight arrow but a set of continuous circles. Just as we are full of anticipation before embarking on a new journey, we soon find ourselves looking forward to coming back home with more gratitude, appreciation and a deeper understanding of what was already there.
While my debut album was centered around core clarinet repertoire, in the three albums that followed, I ventured out into mainstream classical music, transcribing and arranging some of my favorite classical works that were originally written for other instruments.
Through this experiment, I trained myself to sing through my clarinet like an opera singer, phrase long melodies like a concert pianist and play like a virtuosic violinist. It also created opportunities to reach out to modern day composers of different styles, accumulating many new clarinet pieces and a few of them are included here.
Taking on different paths allowed me to stretch my imagination and collect wonderful musical ideas. Coming back full circle, I am delighted to present to you some of my favorite clarinet classics from a fresh perspective. Cheers! ~Seunghee Lee
Release date: August 15, 2017
Full Circle (CD)
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Program
1. Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: I. Zart und mit Ausdruck [03:11]
2. Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: II. Lebhaft, Leicht [03:18]
3. Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: III. Rasch und mit Feuer III [03:57]
4. Ravel: Pièce en forme de Habanera [03:05]
5. Mangani: Executive [05:13]
6. Reade: Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite: I. Prelude [03:04]
7. Reade: Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite: II. Spring [00:53]
8. Reade: Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite: III. Mist [01:59]
9. Reade: Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite: IV. Exotica [01:05]
10. Reade: Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite: V. Summer [01:56]
11. Messiaen: Vocalise-Étude [03:37]
12. Gade: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 43: I. Andantino con moto [1:58]
13. Gade: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 43: II. Allegro vivace [02:05]
14. Gade: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 43: II. Allegro vivace [05:00]
15. Gade: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 43: IV. Allegro molto vivace [02:57]
16. Sørensen: Romance [04:29]
17. Foss: Three American Pieces: I. Early Song (1944) [04:37]
18. Foss: Three American Pieces: II. Dedication (1944) [04:41]
19. Foss: Three American Pieces: III. Composer's Holiday (1945) [02:53]
20. Gross: Coming Home [3:48]
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