Lachlan Skipworth
Navona, 2019
8/10
Australia’s Lachlan Skipworth is a talented guy, as he is an accomplished clarinetist and flute player, and here he, along with a large all star cast, delivers orchestral, chamber and experimental compositions that are certainly not short on creativity.
“Clarinet Quintet” starts the listen with quivering clarinets in a tense, calculated delivery of cinematic, mysterious elegance, and “Piano Trio” follows with a louder, more abrasive approach that twists and turns with unpredictable ebbs of grace and exploration.
At the halfway point, “Intercurrent” offers a soothing, engaging display of textured beauty, and “Piano Quartet” complements the affair with an eerie, moody dip into territory that is both haunting and frisky.
“The Night Sky Fall” ends the listen sparse with gentle keys and bare strings that unfold with charming intimacy.
Lachlan spent 3 years in Japan extensively studying his craft, and his spiritual and meticulous nature unfold here with daring, meditative and cultured skill that make it very easy to see why he’s quickly becoming a global name.
Travels well with: Patterns- Chamberworks; Andrea Cheeseman Clarinet- Somewhere