Mendelssohn: Chamber Music with Clarinet

Grots, Alexey, Sala, Marco, Zingales, Dario

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In the early 19th century the clarinet was still rarely heard as a solo instrument. The two brothers Bärmann, Heinrich and Carl, were the first German virtuosos on the instrument and it was for them that Mendelssohn wrote two Konzertstücke with clarinet. These highly attractive, 3-movement works are written for clarinet, basset horn and piano and display all the instrumental virtuosity the Bärmanns were capable of. • Also presented here are the Clarinet Sonata and a variety of arrangements for clarinet and piano of Mendelssohn’s famous Lieder Ohne Worte and two movements from the Scottish and Italian symphonies, delightful instrumental gems! • Brilliantly performed with zest, energy and lyricism by Dario Zingales (clarinet), Marco Sala (Basset-horn) and Alexey Grots (piano). Zingales already successfully recorded works for clarinet and piano by the Bärmann brothers on Brilliant Classics BC95785.

Works:

• Mendelssohn: Clarinet Sonata in E flat major
• Mendelssohn: Concert Piece No. 1 in F major for clarinet, basset horn, & piano/orchestra, Op. 113
• Mendelssohn: Concert Piece No. 2 in D minor for clarinet, basset horn & piano/orchestra, Op. 114
• Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 19b No. 4 in A major
• Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 30 No. 3 in E major
• Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 38 No. 6 in A flat major 'Duetto'
• Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 53 No. 1 in A flat major
• Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 67 No. 3 in B flat major
• Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 67 No. 5 in B minor
• Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 85 No. 4 in D major
• Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 102 No. 2 in D major
• Mendelssohn: Song without Words, Op. 102 No. 3 in C major
• Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian': Andante con moto

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Brilliant Classics

4.11.2019

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