Ian Scott, Royal Ballet Sinfonia & Robin White – From Russia: music for clarinet and piano (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Ian Scott, Royal Ballet Sinfonia & Robin White – From Russia: music for clarinet and piano (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 52:53 minutes | 445 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Divine Art

Pure enjoyment is provided by this delightful new recording of popular Russian music arranged for clarinet and orchestra by Robin White. From Rimsky-Korsakov’s Clarinet Concerto – originally scored for military band – to the Andante Cantabile from Tchaikovsky’s first string quartet (a staple for arrangers for decades) this is a beautifully played album by one of Britain’s busiest orchestras. An interloper (but a welcome one) from Italy (but of Eastern European style) provides a superb finale. Ian Scott is the principal clarinet of the Royal Ballet Sinfonia and has been guest principal with several top London orchestras. He has previously made premiere recordings of Clarinet Concertos for ASV and Dutton. Arranger and conductor Robin White has enjoyed a very busy and varied career; his first recording (1992, Chandos) was very popular and he has made other recordings of light music for several labels. He has managed his own orchestra and choir and appeared, with his choir, in a pivotal episode of the British TV drama series EastEnders. As an arranger of light music, his work has been broadcast by BBC orchestras many times.

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Ian Scott, Jonathan Higgins – Prokofiev: Suites from Cinderella and Romeo & Juliet (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Ian Scott, Jonathan Higgins – Prokofiev: Suites from Cinderella and Romeo & Juliet (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 50:03 minutes | 792 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Divine Art

Of the major works of Sergei Prokofiev, none (apart perhaps from Peter and the Wolf) have become so well loved by a wide audience as the ballets Cinderella and Romeo and Juliet. From the stage productions, to the orchestral suites, to the piano versions, many of these pieces are universally recognised.

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