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WILLIAM O. SMITH

(b 1926 )

William O. Smith lives in the Seattle area and is known for his cutting edge compositions as well as his alter ego, Bill Smith, who performed and worked with Dave Brubeck. Smith is an important innovator in compositions for the clarinet, including his ground-breaking use of multiphonics and other extended techniques for the instrument.


Role: Classical Composer
Album Title	Catalogue No	Work Category

Clarinet Recital: Cirigliano, Josè Daniel - DE ROSSI RE, F. / GOTTARDO, A. / AZAROVA, S. / TESTI, F. / LUPPI, G.P. (Contemporary Clarinet Works)	Tactus TC920002	Instrumental
Clarinet Recital: Cirigliano, Josè Daniel - LÓPEZ-GAVILÁN, G. / RAVERA, A. (Music for Solo Clarinet Between the 20th and the 21st Century)	Tactus TC930002	Instrumental
MIHALOVICI, M. / SMITH, W.O. / HAMILTON, I. / MCKAY, G.F.: Clarinet Sonatas (Spece, Gainsford)	Naxos 9.70211	Chamber Music

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