“Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet is one of the reasons I became a musician…lyrical, dramatic, melancholy, formally disciplined while at the same time full of Viennese elegance and Hungarian passion – it’s just one of my favourite pieces in the whole world.”
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Prokofiev
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“This very personal playlist is a selection of recordings that have been significant to me, or have associations with my friends and family. Music is important in my family, and in my life as a musician I’ve formed many longstanding friendships.” – Pip Thompson, Violin
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Kiri Sollis, CSO Piccolo: “The musicians I most respect and enjoy listening to have skills that allow them to transcend their instrument and genre to articulate something of themselves in what they are playing.”
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Louis Sharpe, CSO Percussion: “In this mixtape, I’ll take you through works that have changed my musical life. I have a strong personal connection to each; I’m hoping that sharing these reminds us of how and why music and art has a true place in all of our lives.”