Sonata for Clarinet and Piano by Peter Maxwell Davies. Chester, 1989, SS, 30 + 10 pages. Peter Maxwell Davies (1934-2016) was an English composer and conductor. This work, which was written shortly after the Trumpet Sonata and the Five Pieces For Piano, was first performed by Georgina Dobree and the composer at the 1957 Darmstadt Festival. The score was subsequently lost, but was rediscovered by Kevin Corner in 1983. This is a dramatic, emphatic and at times extravagant piece. The first movement is a Moderato reaching through wide-flung clarinet lines and keen piano gestures to a great climax near the end. Then comes a quick movement, a kind of demonic scherzo, including a cadenza for the clarinetist. The finale is an Adagio that gradually achieves a sort of simplicity, though not before exceedingly testing times for both players. Duration is about 25 minutes. This is an advanced work for both the clarinetist and pianist. (C2627)