Herbert S. Blayman was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1921. He graduated from the Julliard School of Music in 1939, where he studied clarinet with Arthur Christmann. After serving with the U.S. Army during World War II, he joined the Metropolitan Opera orchestra in 1950. During his 30-year tenure as principal clarinet with the Met, he performed under the batons of James Levine, Leonard Bernstein, Fritz Reiner, Dmitri Mitropoulos, Bruno Walter, George Szell, Leopold Stokowski, Erich Leinsdorf, Pierre Monteux, Fritz Stiedry, and countless others.

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The Godfather Waltz -- composed by Nona Rota
--The Godfather Original Soundtrack--
(MCAD-10231) 

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Clarinet Candy --composed by Leroy Anderson
--"This piece was written as a brilliant showpiece for four clarinets. This recording features soloists Vincent Abato, Herbert Blayman, Roger Hiller and Bernard Portnoy."

     (Leroy Anderson's best-known works are "Sleigh Ride", "The Syncopated Clock", and "Blue Tango".  Click HERE to go to the Official Leroy Anderson Website.)

~ Excerpts coming soon ~