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Sonata for clarinet and piano no.1, op.148

Sonate voor klarinet en piano nr.1, op.148

Sonate für Klarinette und Klavier Nr.1, op.148

Sonate pour clarinette et piano no.1, op.148

Wilfred Josephs (1927-1997)

Composer:Wilfred Josephs

(source: wikipedia)

Wilfred Josephs (24 July 1927 – 17 November 1997) was an English composer.
Born in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, the fourth and youngest son of Russian and South Shields Jewish parents, Wilfred Josephs had his first musical studies in Newcastle with Arthur Milner, and showed early promise, but was persuaded by his parents to take up a 'sensible' career. He subsequently became a dentist, qualifying as a Bachelor of Dental Surgery of the University of Durham in 1951. He later... more