Benny Goodman was not only a legendary jazz musician but also an important figure in classical music, commissioning works from composers such as Bartók, Copland, Hindemith and Milhaud. Copland's Concerto for clarinet and strings with harp and piano (1947–48) moves from a lyrical opening to a jazz-tinged finale, while Hindemith's Clarinet Concerto, finally completed in Switzerland in 1947 after a long delay, is a substantial four-movement work. Malcolm Arnold's Second Clarinet Concerto (1974) ends with the exuberant 'Pre-Goodman Rag'. Martin Fröst is the soloist with the Malmö Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lan Shui. Gramophone Good CD Guide: outstanding; Penguin Guide Year Book.