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The Romantic Clarinet: Music of Brahms and Schuman

Performances by Paul Dean and Stephen Emmerson, two of Australia’s most poetic instrumental soloists.

The Romantic Clarinet

The profundity of Paul Dean’s musical expression coupled with the magnitude and breadth of his instrumental palette make him a worthy interpreter of Brahms’ tumultuous Clarinet Sonatas. Dean and long-term collaborator Emerson draw from Brahms’ Clarinet sonatas an emotional range beyond the imagining of most instrumentalists. The emotional turmoil and complexity inherent in these pieces paint a fascinating picture of Brahms emotional state as he approached the end of his life.  

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