Michael Collins and Friends
Editor's Choice - Gramophone. Schubert: Der Hirt auf dem Felsen D. 965 and Octet in F major D. 803.
Recorded live at Wigmore Hall,
£9.99
Complete CD Track Listing
- Schubert
- Der Hirt auf dem Felsen D965
- Octet in F major D803
Editor's Choice - Gramophone
About this CD
The British clarinettist Michael Collins is one of the most sought-after and successful wind players of his generation, having performed as a soloist with many of the world's major orchestras and most renowned conductors. Collins' distinguished career has been inextricably linked with Wigmore Hall and on this CD he brings his consummate musicianship and unfailing charisma to the Wigmore Hall stage.
The recording of Schubert's Octet in F major features concerto soloists of international repute, including Isabelle van Keulen and Daniel Muller-Schott.
‘Shepherd on the Rock’ is sung with technical brilliance and stunning interpretative vision by the young Irish soprano Ailish Tynan, joined by Malcolm Martineau at the piano. Tynan won the RTÉ Millennium Singer of the Future and the Rosenblatt Song Recital Prize in the 2003 BBC Singer of the World in Cardiff competition, becoming a BBC New Generation Artist. She joined the Young Artists Programme at the Royal Opera House in London and made her Royal Opera debut as Papagena (Die Zauberflöte).
Performers
- For Der Hirt auf dem Felsen D956
- Ailish Tynan soprano
- Malcolm Martineau piano
- Michael Collins clarinet
- For Octet in F major D803
- Michael Collins clarinet
- Isabelle van Keulen violin
- Peter Brunt violin
- Lars Anders Tomter viola
- Daniel Müller-Schott cello
- Peter Riegelbauer double bass
- Martin Owen horn
- Robin O'Neill bassoon
Track Listing
1. Schubert
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen D965 - 12.24
Schubert Octet in F major D803 - 61.33
2. Adagio -
Allegro - 14.52
3. Adagio - 11.38
4. Allegro vivace - 06.29
5. Andante - 11.32
6. Menuetto: Allegretto
- 06.54
7. Andante molto - Allegro - 10.01
Reviews
"This is the most enjoyable account of Schubert's Octet I can remember, on disc or in concert ... The sense of a live performance in both Octet and song is beautifully caught. Another fine issue in the Wigmore Hall series" Gramophone
"It was Collins' dexterity that dazzled, fingers leaping, tossing off the decorative flourishes, impossibly nimble" The Times
"Seldom can that famous Shepherd on his rock have sounded so gloriously heartfelt, or married to such mellifluous clarinet tone ... the sound is fine in a live recording with an imperceptible audience till just the right amount of final applause breaks in, not too loudly for comfort. Outstanding notes from Misha Donat complete a treasurable release" International Record Review
Product Details
- Cat. Number: WHLIVE0017
- Recorded: 14 October 2006