Julian Bliss

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Julian Bliss, born in 1989 in the United Kingdom, is a British clarinettist. He began playing the clarinet at age four with a Lyons C Clarinet and studied at The Purcell School for Young Musicians starting in 1997. Bliss earned his Postgraduate Artist's Diploma from Indiana University in 2001, studying under Howard Klug and Sabine Meyer. His career breakthrough came with winning the 2001 Concerto Soloists Young Artists Competition in Philadelphia. He performed at Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee in 2002 and has since collaborated with numerous orchestras including the London Philharmonic and Royal Northern Sinfonia. He also designed the Leblanc Bliss clarinet in collaboration with Leblanc.

Top tracks

08	Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio	Julian Bliss	Julian Bliss: Nielsen Clarinet Concerto, Mozart Clarinet Concerto			06:59
04	Black	Julian Bliss	Steve Reich: New York Counterpoint / Marc Mellits: Black			04:33
	Composers: Marc Mellits

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Discography

Albums

Lindberg & Aho Clarinet Concertos

(P) 2025 Signum Records: 05-09-2025

Lindberg & Aho Clarinet Concertos

01	Clarinet Concerto: Part I	Julian Bliss	Lindberg & Aho Clarinet Concertos			05:19
	Composers: Magnus Lindberg
02	Clarinet Concerto: Part II	Julian Bliss	Lindberg & Aho Clarinet Concertos			04:35
	Composers: Magnus Lindberg
03	Clarinet Concerto: Part III	Julian Bliss	Lindberg & Aho Clarinet Concertos			02:37
	Composers: Magnus Lindberg
04	Clarinet Concerto: Part IV	Julian Bliss	Lindberg & Aho Clarinet Concertos			07:39
	Composers: Magnus Lindberg
05	Clarinet Concerto: Cadenza	Julian Bliss	Lindberg & Aho Clarinet Concertos			02:52
	Composers: Magnus Lindberg
06	Clarinet Concerto: Part V	Julian Bliss	Lindberg & Aho Clarinet Concertos			04:15
	Composers: Magnus Lindberg
07	Clarinet Concerto: I. Tempestoso	Julian Bliss	Lindberg & Aho Clarinet Concertos			08:48
	Composers: Kalevi Aho

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Clara & Robert Schumann: Music for Clarinet and Piano

(P) 2024 Signum Records: 08-11-2024

Clara & Robert Schumann: Music for Clarinet and Piano

01	3 Romanzen, Op. 94: No. 1, Nicht schnell	Julian Bliss	Clara & Robert Schumann: Music for Clarinet and Piano			03:25
	Composers: Robert Schumann
02	3 Romanzen, Op. 94: No. 2, Einfach, innig	Julian Bliss	Clara & Robert Schumann: Music for Clarinet and Piano			03:46
	Composers: Robert Schumann
03	3 Romanzen, Op. 94: No. 3, Nicht schnell	Julian Bliss	Clara & Robert Schumann: Music for Clarinet and Piano			04:34
	Composers: Robert Schumann
04	6 Lieder, Op. 13: No.1, Ich stand in dunklen Träumen (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Julian Bliss)	Julian Bliss	Clara & Robert Schumann: Music for Clarinet and Piano			02:21
	Composers: Clara Schumann
05	Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: I. Zart und mit Ausdruck	Julian Bliss	Clara & Robert Schumann: Music for Clarinet and Piano			03:23
	Composers: Robert Schumann
06	Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: II. Lebhaft leicht	Julian Bliss	Clara & Robert Schumann: Music for Clarinet and Piano			03:31
	Composers: Robert Schumann
07	Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: III. Rasch und mit Feuer	Julian Bliss	Clara & Robert Schumann: Music for Clarinet and Piano			04:03
	Composers: Robert Schumann

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Liquid Melancholy

2024 Tonsehen: 29-09-2024

Liquid Melancholy

01	Liquid Melancholy: I. Con fuoco	Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble	Liquid Melancholy			05:36
	Composers: James Stephenson
02	Liquid Melancholy: II. Adagio lamentoso	Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble	Liquid Melancholy			05:18
	Composers: James Stephenson
03	Liquid Melancholy: III. Subito Allegro (Cadenza)	Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble	Liquid Melancholy			02:13
	Composers: James Stephenson
04	Liquid Melancholy: IV. Fast	Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble	Liquid Melancholy			04:26
	Composers: James Stephenson
05	Lonesome Valley Folk Suite: I. The Silver Dagger	Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble	Liquid Melancholy			02:34
	Composers: James Stephenson
06	Lonesome Valley Folk Suite: II. Raccoon and Possum	Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble	Liquid Melancholy			01:51
	Composers: James Stephenson
07	Lonesome Valley Folk Suite: III. Down in the Valley	Arkansas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble	Liquid Melancholy			03:50
	Composers: James Stephenson

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Schumann Viola

(P) 2024 Maxim Rysanov: 27-09-2024

Schumann Viola

01	Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: I. Zart und mit Ausdruck	Maxim Rysanov	Schumann Viola			02:50
	Composers: Robert Schumann
02	Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: II. Lebhaft, leicht	Maxim Rysanov	Schumann Viola			02:59
	Composers: Robert Schumann
03	Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: III. Rasch und mit Feuer	Maxim Rysanov	Schumann Viola			03:42
	Composers: Robert Schumann
04	Dichterliebe, Op. 48: I. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai (Arr. for Viola and Piano by Maxim Rysanov)	Maxim Rysanov	Schumann Viola			01:36
	Composers: Robert Schumann
05	Liederkreis, Op. 24: II. Es treibt mich hin (Arr. for Viola and Piano by Maxim Rysanov)	Maxim Rysanov	Schumann Viola			01:06
	Composers: Robert Schumann
06	Liederkreis, Op. 24: VIII. Anfangs wollt’ ich fast versagen (Arr. for Viola and Piano by Maxim Rysanov)	Maxim Rysanov	Schumann Viola			00:59
	Composers: Robert Schumann
07	Dichterliebe, Op. 48: IV. Wenn ich in deine Augen seh’ (Arr. for Viola and Piano by Maxim Rysanov)	Maxim Rysanov	Schumann Viola			01:43
	Composers: Robert Schumann

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Gipps: Piper of Dreams

℗ 2024 Chandos Records Ltd: 16-08-2024

Gipps: Piper of Dreams

01	Oboe Sonata No. 2, Op. 66: I. Andante doloroso	Juliana Koch	Gipps: Piper of Dreams			03:56
	Composers: Ruth Gipps
02	Oboe Sonata No. 2, Op. 66: II. Adagio	Juliana Koch	Gipps: Piper of Dreams			03:13
	Composers: Ruth Gipps
03	Oboe Sonata No. 2, Op. 66: III. Allegro moderato	Juliana Koch	Gipps: Piper of Dreams			05:33
	Composers: Ruth Gipps
04	Kensington Garden Suite, Op. 2: I. Elfin Oak	Juliana Koch	Gipps: Piper of Dreams			01:57
	Composers: Ruth Gipps
05	Kensington Garden Suite, Op. 2: II. Fat Pigeon	Juliana Koch	Gipps: Piper of Dreams			01:41
	Composers: Ruth Gipps
06	Kensington Garden Suite, Op. 2: III. Chestnut Trees	Juliana Koch	Gipps: Piper of Dreams			02:00
	Composers: Ruth Gipps
07	Sea-Weed Song, Op. 12c	Juliana Koch	Gipps: Piper of Dreams			03:05
	Composers: Ruth Gipps

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Divine Mischief

(P) 2024 Signum Records: 02-02-2024

Divine Mischief

01	Divine Mischief: Concerto for Clarinet: I. A stranger and a game	Julian Bliss	Divine Mischief			06:32
	Composers: John Mackey
02	Divine Mischief: Concerto for Clarinet: II. Disappointment, regret, regression: a waltz	Julian Bliss	Divine Mischief			11:08
	Composers: John Mackey
03	Divine Mischief: Concerto for Clarinet: III. Spellbound	Julian Bliss	Divine Mischief			07:09
	Composers: John Mackey
04	Derivations for Clarinet and Band: I. Warm-up	Julian Bliss	Divine Mischief			03:00
	Composers: Morton Gould
05	Derivations for Clarinet and Band: II. Contrapuntal Blues	Julian Bliss	Divine Mischief			07:49
	Composers: Morton Gould
06	Derivations for Clarinet and Band: III. Rag	Julian Bliss	Divine Mischief			02:32
	Composers: Morton Gould
07	Derivations for Clarinet and Band: IV. Ride-out	Julian Bliss	Divine Mischief			04:14
	Composers: Morton Gould

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I Got Rhythm

(P) 2020 Signum Records: 12-02-2021

I Got Rhythm

01	I Got Rhythm	Julian Bliss Septet	I Got Rhythm			03:04
	Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
02	S'Wonderful	Julian Bliss Septet	I Got Rhythm			03:07
	Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
03	Embraceable You	Julian Bliss Septet	I Got Rhythm			05:40
	Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
04	Strike Up the Band	Julian Bliss Septet	I Got Rhythm			03:49
	Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
05	Airmail Special	Julian Bliss Septet	I Got Rhythm			03:04
	Composers: Benny Goodman - James Mundy - Charlie Christian
06	Slipped Disc	Julian Bliss Septet	I Got Rhythm			03:43
	Composers: Benny Goodman
07	Fascinating Rhythm	Julian Bliss Septet	I Got Rhythm			02:53
	Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin

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Mozart & Weber: Clarinet Quintets

(P) 2018 Signum Records: 26-10-2018

Mozart & Weber: Clarinet Quintets

01	Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat Major, Op. 34, J. 182: I. Allegro	Julian Bliss	Mozart & Weber: Clarinet Quintets			10:15
	Composers: Carl Maria von Weber
02	Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat Major, Op. 34, J. 182: II. Fantasia – Adagio ma non troppo	Julian Bliss	Mozart & Weber: Clarinet Quintets			05:14
	Composers: Carl Maria von Weber
03	Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat Major, Op. 34, J. 182: III. Minuetto Capriccio – Presto	Julian Bliss	Mozart & Weber: Clarinet Quintets			05:13
	Composers: Carl Maria von Weber
04	Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat Major, Op. 34, J. 182: IV. Rondo – Allegro giocoso	Julian Bliss	Mozart & Weber: Clarinet Quintets			06:12
	Composers: Carl Maria von Weber
05	Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581: I. Allegro	Julian Bliss	Mozart & Weber: Clarinet Quintets			09:20
	Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
06	Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581: II. Larghetto	Julian Bliss	Mozart & Weber: Clarinet Quintets			06:20
	Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
07	Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581: III. Menuetto – Trio I – Trio II	Julian Bliss	Mozart & Weber: Clarinet Quintets			06:57
	Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Psycho: Suite for String Quartet

(P) 2011 Signum Records: 01-11-2010

Psycho: Suite for String Quartet

01	Echoes, for String Quartet	Tippett Quartet	Psycho: Suite for String Quartet			19:04
	Composers: Bernard Herrmann
02	Souvenirs de Voyage, for clarinet quintet: I Lento (Molto tranquilo)	Tippett Quartet	Psycho: Suite for String Quartet			12:46
	Composers: Bernard Herrmann
03	Souvenirs de Voyage, for clarinet quintet: II Andante (Berceuse)	Tippett Quartet	Psycho: Suite for String Quartet			07:08
	Composers: Bernard Herrmann
04	Souvenirs de Voyage, for clarinet quintet: III Andantino (Canto amoroso)	Tippett Quartet	Psycho: Suite for String Quartet			08:06
	Composers: Bernard Herrmann
05	Psycho Suite, for string quartet	Tippett Quartet	Psycho: Suite for String Quartet			09:51
	Composers: Bernard Herrmann, arr. Richard Birchall

Poulenc, Messager, Horovitz, Jeanjean, Françaix, Martinů & Bassi: Music for Clarinet and Piano

A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Limited: 01-01-2003

Poulenc, Messager, Horovitz, Jeanjean, Françaix, Martinů & Bassi: Music for Clarinet and Piano

01	Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata, FP 184: I. Allegro tristamente	Julian Bliss	Poulenc, Messager, Horovitz, Jeanjean, Françaix, Martinů & Bassi: Music for Clarinet and Piano			05:27
	Composers: Francis Poulenc
02	Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata, FP 184: II. Romanza	Julian Bliss	Poulenc, Messager, Horovitz, Jeanjean, Françaix, Martinů & Bassi: Music for Clarinet and Piano			05:03
	Composers: Francis Poulenc
03	Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata, FP 184: III. Allegro con fuoco	Julian Bliss	Poulenc, Messager, Horovitz, Jeanjean, Françaix, Martinů & Bassi: Music for Clarinet and Piano			03:32
	Composers: Francis Poulenc
04	Messager: Solo de concours	Julian Bliss	Poulenc, Messager, Horovitz, Jeanjean, Françaix, Martinů & Bassi: Music for Clarinet and Piano			05:29
	Composers: André Messager
05	Horovitz: Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano: I. Allegro calmato	Julian Bliss	Poulenc, Messager, Horovitz, Jeanjean, Françaix, Martinů & Bassi: Music for Clarinet and Piano			05:07
	Composers: Joseph Horovitz
06	Horovitz: Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano: II. Lento, quasi andante	Julian Bliss	Poulenc, Messager, Horovitz, Jeanjean, Françaix, Martinů & Bassi: Music for Clarinet and Piano			03:56
	Composers: Joseph Horovitz
07	Horovitz: Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano: III. Con brio	Julian Bliss	Poulenc, Messager, Horovitz, Jeanjean, Françaix, Martinů & Bassi: Music for Clarinet and Piano			04:01
	Composers: Joseph Horovitz

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EPs

Steve Reich: New York Counterpoint / Marc Mellits: Black

: 30-09-2016

Steve Reich: New York Counterpoint / Marc Mellits: Black

01	New York Counterpoint: I. First Movement	Julian Bliss	Steve Reich: New York Counterpoint / Marc Mellits: Black			04:47
	Composers: Steve Reich
02	New York Counterpoint: II. Second Movement	Julian Bliss	Steve Reich: New York Counterpoint / Marc Mellits: Black			02:35
	Composers: Steve Reich
03	New York Counterpoint: III. Third Movement	Julian Bliss	Steve Reich: New York Counterpoint / Marc Mellits: Black			03:32
	Composers: Steve Reich
04	Black	Julian Bliss	Steve Reich: New York Counterpoint / Marc Mellits: Black			04:33
	Composers: Marc Mellits

Singles

Clarinet Concerto: III. Vivace con brio

(P) 2025 Signum Records: 21-08-2025

Clarinet Concerto: III. Vivace con brio

01	Clarinet Concerto: III. Vivace con brio	Julian Bliss	Clarinet Concerto: III. Vivace con brio			06:32
	Composers: Kalevi Aho

Clarinet Concerto: Part V

(P) 2025 Signum Records: 07-08-2025

Clarinet Concerto: Part V

01	Clarinet Concerto: Part V	Julian Bliss	Clarinet Concerto: Part V			04:15
	Composers: Magnus Lindberg

3 Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22: I. Andante Molto (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Julian Bliss)

(P) 2024 Signum Records: 24-10-2024

3 Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22: I. Andante Molto (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Julian Bliss)

01	3 Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22: I. Andante Molto (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Julian Bliss)	Julian Bliss	3 Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22: I. Andante Molto (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Julian Bliss)			02:56
	Composers: Clara Schumann

12 Klavierstücke für kleine und große Kinder, Op. 85: No. 12, Abendlied (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Julian Bliss)

(P) 2024 Signum Records: 10-10-2024

12 Klavierstücke für kleine und große Kinder, Op. 85: No. 12, Abendlied (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Julian Bliss)

01	12 Klavierstücke für kleine und große Kinder, Op. 85: No. 12, Abendlied (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Julian Bliss)	Julian Bliss	12 Klavierstücke für kleine und große Kinder, Op. 85: No. 12, Abendlied (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Julian Bliss)			02:41
	Composers: Robert Schumann