Marcel Luxen - My no chemisty with Clarinet

Marcel Luxen - Clarinet Across the Atlantic: Debussy Meets Tom Hanks

With an outstanding clarinetist like Marcel Luxen, it still fails to kindle my interest in the instrument; the music pieces selected were mostly high pitched which i find hard to reconcile with..

Perhaps the opening pieces of  "Sonata for clarinet & piano in E-flat major, Op.167" with soothing piano (Liu Jia) accompaniment and the amazing arrangements of John Williams's Viktor's Tale from "The Terminal" was what help us survive the 2hrs performance.

The finale of challenging Artie Shaw Clarinet Concerto where Drumset (Derrick Lim) and Double Bass (Tony Makarome) came together with the Clarinet, does greatly entices me; especially loving the Double Bass.

I could love the Clarinet; only in an Orchestra or a trio but usually not a solo ;)