Album cover: Black Bird — Sort Fugl
Black Bird — Sort Fugl. Cover design: Morten Lindberg. Artwork: Georges Braque, L’Ordre des oiseaux (1962). Source: 2L.

Recording

Black Bird — Sort Fugl

Fredrik Fors (clarinet), Sveinung Bjelland (piano)

Release year
2009
Record label
2L
Catalogue no.
2L 55 SACD

Fredrik Fors and Sveinung Bjelland include Madsen’s three-movement Clarinet Sonata, Op. 23, in a recital that also features Schumann, Grieg and Saint-Saëns. Solo clarinet works by Johan Kvandal, Igor Stravinsky and Finn Mortensen, and Kyrre Sassebo Haaland’s title piece, complete the programme. [1] [2]

Release information. Released in 2009.

Performers: Fredrik Fors (clarinet), Sveinung Bjelland (piano)
Label / catalogue: 2L · 2L 55 SACD

Track listing

  1. Robert Schumann — Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: I. Zart und mit Ausdruck (3:18)
  2. Robert Schumann — Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: II. Lebhaft, leicht (3:03)
  3. Robert Schumann — Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: III. Rasch und mit Feuer (3:57)
  4. Johan Kvandal — Fantasy for Solo Clarinet, Op. 68 No. 2 (6:01)
  5. Edvard Grieg — Lyric Pieces, Op. 43: No. 1. Butterfly (1:54)
  6. Edvard Grieg — Lyric Pieces, Op. 43: No. 5. Erotikon (2:26)
  7. Edvard Grieg — Lyric Pieces, Op. 43: No. 6. To Spring (3:22)
  8. Kyrre Sassebo Haaland — Sort Fugl (4:21)
  9. Trygve Madsen — Clarinet Sonata, Op. 23: I. Allegro moderato (5:47)
  10. Trygve Madsen — Clarinet Sonata, Op. 23: II. Andante (4:10)
  11. Trygve Madsen — Clarinet Sonata, Op. 23: III. Presto (4:09)
  12. Igor Stravinsky — Three Pieces for Clarinet: I (1:46)
  13. Igor Stravinsky — Three Pieces for Clarinet: II (1:08)
  14. Igor Stravinsky — Three Pieces for Clarinet: III (1:20)
  15. Camille Saint-Saëns — Clarinet Sonata, Op. 167: I. Allegretto (4:17)
  16. Camille Saint-Saëns — Clarinet Sonata, Op. 167: II. Allegro animato (2:00)
  17. Camille Saint-Saëns — Clarinet Sonata, Op. 167: III. Lento (4:17)
  18. Camille Saint-Saëns — Clarinet Sonata, Op. 167: IV. Molto allegro (5:01)
  19. Finn Mortensen — Sonatina for Solo Clarinet, Op. 9: I. Adagio (4:33)
  20. Finn Mortensen — Sonatina for Solo Clarinet, Op. 9: II. Allegro vivace (2:02)

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Sources

  1. Presto Music: catalogue and track listing
  2. 2L: album booklet and notes

Cover design: Morten Lindberg. Artwork: Georges Braque, L’Ordre des oiseaux (1962). Source: 2L. Image source