Aaron Copland (1900-1990) completed his magnificent Concerto for Clarinet, Strings, Harp and Piano in 1948.
Clarinetists owe a great debt of gratitude to the late clarinetist Benny Goodman for commissioning this work, as well as a number of other significant solo clarinet works from leading composers of the twentieth century. This list includes Béla Bartók, Morton Gould, Paul Hindemith, and Darius Milhaud.
Here is Martin Frost to play this music for you:
