Julian Bliss
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Lindberg and Aho Clarinet Concertos
RecommendedJulian Bliss (clarinet), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Taavi Oramo
It's exciting to hear [the Lindberg] taken up by Julian Bliss, a clarinettist who thrives in this scampering sound world...The cadenza is Bliss's own; from its restrained opening to repeated... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2026, Winner - Concerto
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I have nothing but praise for the irreproachable musicianship displayed by Juliana Koch (principal oboe with the LSO), who in turn enjoys sterling support from Michael McHale... All in all,... —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2024, September 2024
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The Complete Songs of Ravel
Lorna Anderson, Sarah Dufresne (sopranos), Julie Boulianne, Paula Murrihy (mezzos), Dafydd Jones, Nicky Spence (tenors), John Chest, Simon Keenlyside (baritones), William Thomas (bass), Malcolm Martineau (piano)
A particular highlight is baritone Simon Keenlyside’s Histoires naturelles...his suave storytelling rejoices in Renard’s mordant characterisations. But above all, subtly shaded, Martineau’s... —
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2025, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2025, Vocal Choice
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Bliss sounds well to the fore in the Weber…Riding the Carducci Quartet’s neatly articulated or sensitively sustained accompaniments, Bliss tackles the score with a piercingly pure, vibrato-less... —
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Record Review, 3rd November 2018, Disc of the Week
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Building a Library, March 2019, Also Recommended
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Mozart & Nielsen: Clarinet Concertos
RecommendedJulian Bliss (clarinet)
Royal Northern Sinfonia, Mario Venzago
Bliss responds to the work's mercurial switches of mood with a wide range of colour and articulation, and meets its considerable technical challenges with seemingly offhand virtuosity. He is... —
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Building a Library, March 2017, First Choice
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Building A Library, September 2025, Recommended Recording (Mozart)
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Rysanov’s nuanced phrasing and excellent variety of tone colour would present a challenge for some actual singers to match, and Kim’s piano playing is a special joy...It’s wonderful to find... —
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BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2024, Chamber Choice
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Its atmospheric introduction followed by vibrant dances – is boldly coupled with Brahms’s Quintet. —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2016, Editor's Choice
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Gordon devises pieces in which a clockmaker’s craftsmanship somehow coincides with romantic phantasmagoria...Beautiful performances throughout. —
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The Times Records of the Year, 2019
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Clara & Robert Schumann: Music for Clarinet and Piano
Julian Bliss (clarinet), James Baillieu (piano)
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Mackey: Asphalt Cocktail, Whitacre: October & Ticheli: Blue Shades
Julian Bliss (clarinet), Joby Burgess (percussion)
It might not be as clean as a studio recording, but it’s a cracking selection and rip-roaring fun. —
