Clarinet recital at the Nordic House in Reykjavik in 2002.
This was Bragi’s final concert before graduating from the Sigursveinn D. Kristinsson music school. Like many other things Bragi does, he decided to do his “classical” clarinet recital a little different. The 1st part is quite traditional – clarinet with piano. The 2nd half, however, is Klezmer music that Bragi arranged, except for the last song which he borrowed from a Czech children’s TV show. He also got some great musicians to rehearse and play with him (they’re listed below).
Clarinet: Bragi Þór Valsson
Piano (1st half): Þóra Fríða Sæmundsdóttir
Guitar: Ragnar Örn Emilsson
Bass: Daníel Brandur Sigurgeirsson
Drums: Hannes Pétursson
Piano & Accordion (2nd half): Stefán Arason
1st part – w/ piano
1 – Maurice Ravel
2 – Francis Poulenc 1st movement
3 – Francis Poulenc 2nd movement
4 – Francis Poulenc 3rd movement
5 – Igor Stravinsky 1st movement
6 – Igor Stravinsky 2nd movement
7 – Igor Stravinsky 3rd movement
The following piece was specially composed for Bragi by Finnish composer Tom Bäckström and World Premiered at this recital:
8 – Tom Bäckström 1st movement
9 – Tom Bäckström 2nd movement
10 – Tom Bäckström 3rd movement
11 – Tom Bäckström 4th movement
2nd part – Klezmer music w/ band
12 – Palestina
13 – Mazel Tov
14 – Fon der Khupe
15 – Rushishe Sher
16 – A je to
