Richard Spece Sound Clips

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Listen to these examples of Richard Spece in Live Performance.

The recording of the Messiaen is from a live performance in 1995--I dug it up and hope you will enjoy.  Although it is quite old it has an energy I very much like.  RS

Olivier Messiaen - from Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps 

   VI.  Danse de la fureur, pour les sept trompettes  MP3

    From the Same Performance

    III.  Abîme des oiseaux (Abyss of the Birds)  MP3

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Richard Spece - Clarinet
Jordi Torrent - Piano

Spece/Torrent performance -- Bloomington, Indiana

Scott McAllister - "X" 
    I.     "X"  MP3
    II.    To the Pines...To the Pines  MP3
    III.   Driving  MP3

Witold Lutoslawski - Dance Preludes 
    I.     Allegro molto  MP3
    II.    Andantino  MP3
    III.   Allegro giocoso  MP3
    IV.   Andante  MP3
    V.    Allegro molto - Presto  MP3

Johannes Brahms - from Sonata in E-Flat Major Op. 120 No. 2
    I.    Allegro amabile  MP3
    II.   Allegro appassionato  MP3

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Richard Spece - Clarinet
Kevin Johnson - Piano

Spece/Johnson Duo in performance -- Seattle, Washington

Gerald Finzi - from Five Bagatelles, Bagatelle No. II Romanze  MP3 Format

Francis Poulenc - from Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Mov. I  MP3 Format

Alvin Etler - from Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

Movement I  MP3 Format
Movement IV  MP3 Format

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Richard Spece in a live performance in Lubbock Texas

Miklos Rozsa - from Sonatina for Clarinet Solo, Tema con variazioni  MP3 Format

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Period instrument performances from their CD "Vintage Woodwinds" Crystal Records CD738 Richard Spece (clarinet), William McColl (basset horn), Jeffrey Cohan (flute), and Bonnie Garrett (fortepiano) 

Felix Mendelssohn Concertpiece No. 2 for Clarinet, Basset Horn and Forte Piano Op. 114  Movement I, MP3 Format, (streaming only, please see any major CD retailer for purchase information)

Felix Mendelssohn - Concertpiece No. 1 for Clarinet, Basset Horn and Forte Piano Op. 113  Movement III, MP3 Format, (streaming only, please see any major CD retailer for purchase information)

Giovanni Simone Mayr - Bagattelle a tre for Flute, Clarinet, and Basset Horn  Bagattelle # 4, MP3 Format, (streaming only, please see any major CD retailer for purchase information)