As the operatic opening cantilena of Ramón Carnicer’s Fantasía immediately demonstrates‚ Joan Enric Lluna‚ principal clarinet of the Bournemouth Sinfonietta‚ plays with consummate expertise‚ appealing timbre‚ a wide range of dynamic‚ and the nicest lyrical style. And when he comes to the jaunty finale‚ there is a neat touch of wit. Nigel Clayton provides strong support. But when Romero’s Primer solo de concierto and Estudio No 10 follow‚ one realises that for all this duo’s musical skill and the elegance of the clarinet line‚ these are simply well­contrived display pieces offering very conventional music (sometimes almost endearingly so)‚ that one would not want to spend too much time with. Of course Rossini is of a different calibre‚ and his Introduction‚ Theme and Variations responds well to Lluna’s succulent line‚ dainty repartee‚ and rippling roulades. The Fantasie gives the pianist a chance to show his mettle and he certainly rises to the occasion. There is much nimble playing in the ‘motives’ from Lucrezia Borgia‚ with its elaborate introduction‚ and if the lyrical section seems rather extended‚ there is again a sparkling and delectably articulated (and decorated) closing ‘cabaleta’. But does one really want ‘Una voce poco fa’ as a clarinet solo‚ winningly as it is presented? So‚ admirably played and recorded as it is‚ I can’t say that this is a recital to recommend to the general collector; rather to the amateur clarinettist or those par­ticularly attracted to this instrument.