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Inside Music: Clarinettist Berginald Rash with cadenzas, constellations and a cradle song

Clarinettist Berginald Rash with cadenzas, constellations, and a cradle song

Clarinettist Berginald Rash with cadenzas, constellations and a cradle song

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Berginald Rash opens up classical music from a clarinettist’s point of view.

Berginald Rash opens up a selection of classical music from a clarinettist’s point of view - revealing familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light.

Clarinettist Berginald Rash shares music which, for him, conjures up vivid images including the red clay of the Mississippi Delta and the constellations of the night sky.

He showcases several vocalists whose expertise surprises him, including Natalie Dessay’s sky-high singing, the burnished quality of Renee Fleming’s voice, and Daryl Coley’s ability to sing an immensely long phrase without taking a breath. And Berginald admires fellow clarinettist Mariam Adam’s skill at tackling virtuosic extended techniques and cadenzas.

Plus, the magical blend which Berginald finds is a characteristic of the American school of wind playing.

A series in which each week a musician explores a selection of music - from the inside.

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