Sadko's World of Music Sunday February 21, 2010

Michel Arrignon

Michel Arrignon studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and at University of Michigan, and at the age of 20 was invited by Erich Leinsdorf to perform with the World Youth Orchestra. Having won a second prize in the Geneva International Competition, his career took off in 1972, touring the USA, USSR, Japan, Australia, South America and Europe.

In 1976 he began a collaboration with Pierre Boulez and the Ensemble Intercontemporain, helping to premiere new works by Berio and Stockhausen, among others. He has also worked extensively with the Orchestre de l'Opéra de Paris and the Orchestre National de Bourdeaux Aquitaine, and has worked with such distinguished conductors as Mackerras, Mehta, Böhm and Ozawa. Michel Arrignon also teaches at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris
Mozart - Clarinet concerto KV 622 , II - Adagio, Michel Arrignon - clarinet
Mozart - Clarinet quintet KV 581 , IV - Allegretto con variazioni Michel Arrignon - clarinet
Mozart - Clarinet quintet KV 581 , III - Menuetto Michel Arrignon - clarinet
Mozart - Clarinet quintet KV 581 , I - Allegro Michel Arrignon - clarinet
Igor Stravinsky 'Con moto' from Concerto Dumbarton Oaks in E flat Michel Arrignon - clarinet Ensemble InterContemporain Conductor: Pierre Boulez Deutsche Grammophon 1978
Richard Stoltzman, clarinet David Pihl, piano John Mitchell OP. 3 Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Benny Goodman, Hora Stacatto
Bliss, Arthur, Sir, 1891-1975. Quintet, clarinet, strings. Everest [1966]
Melos Ensemble of London. Everest [1966]
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Concertos, clarinet, K. 622, A major. Seraphim [1972?] Jack Brymer, clarinet; Gwydion Brooke, bassoon; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Quintets, clarinet, violins, viola, violoncello, K. 581, A major Sound recording Columbia [1970] Harold Wright, Clarinet, Alexander Schneider, Isidore Cohen, violins; Samuel Rhodes, viola; Leslie Parnas, violoncello.
Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990 Concerto for clarinet and string orchestra, with harp and piano. Columbia [1963] Benny Goodman, clarinet
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Quintet for clarinet and strings in B minor, op. 115 Columbia, [1961] David Oppenheim, clarinet; Budapest String Quartet.
Falla, Manuel de, 1876-1946. Concerto for harpsichord, flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, and 'cello Capitol Records, [1955] Sylvia Marlowe, harpsichord ; Concert Arts Players.