The Italian Clarinettist
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Composer or Director: Antonio Spadina, Amilcare Ponchielli, Giacomo Panizza, Ernesto Cavallini, Gioachino Rossini
Label: ASV
Magazine Review Date: 2/1984
Media Format: Vinyl
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
Stereo
Catalogue Number: ALH942
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
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(La) Calma romanza senza parole |
Ernesto Cavallini, Composer
Colin Bradbury, Clarinet Ernesto Cavallini, Composer Oliver Davies, Piano |
(Una) Lagrima sulla tomba dell'immortale Rossini ( |
Ernesto Cavallini, Composer
Colin Bradbury, Clarinet Ernesto Cavallini, Composer Oliver Davies, Piano |
Andante and Variations on a theme by Mercadante |
Ernesto Cavallini, Composer
Colin Bradbury, Clarinet Ernesto Cavallini, Composer Oliver Davies, Piano |
Ballabile con Variazioni bel ballo 'Ettore Feramos |
Giacomo Panizza, Composer
Colin Bradbury, Clarinet Giacomo Panizza, Composer Oliver Davies, Piano |
Stabat mater, Movement: Cujus animam gementem |
Gioachino Rossini, Composer
Colin Bradbury, Clarinet Gioachino Rossini, Composer Oliver Davies, Piano |
(Il) Convegno Divertimento |
Amilcare Ponchielli, Composer
Amilcare Ponchielli, Composer Colin Bradbury, Clarinet Donald Watson, Clarinet |
Duetto concertante on themes from 'Norma' homage t |
Antonio Spadina, Composer
Antonio Spadina, Composer Colin Bradbury, Clarinet Oliver Davies, Piano |
Composer or Director: Antonio Spadina, Amilcare Ponchielli, Giacomo Panizza, Ernesto Cavallini, Gioachino Rossini
Label: ASV
Magazine Review Date: 2/1984
Media Format: Cassette
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
Stereo
Catalogue Number: ZCALH942
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
(La) Calma romanza senza parole |
Ernesto Cavallini, Composer
Colin Bradbury, Clarinet Ernesto Cavallini, Composer Oliver Davies, Piano |
(Una) Lagrima sulla tomba dell'immortale Rossini ( |
Ernesto Cavallini, Composer
Colin Bradbury, Clarinet Ernesto Cavallini, Composer Oliver Davies, Piano |
Andante and Variations on a theme by Mercadante |
Ernesto Cavallini, Composer
Colin Bradbury, Clarinet Ernesto Cavallini, Composer Oliver Davies, Piano |
Ballabile con Variazioni bel ballo 'Ettore Feramos |
Giacomo Panizza, Composer
Colin Bradbury, Clarinet Giacomo Panizza, Composer Oliver Davies, Piano |
Stabat mater, Movement: Cujus animam gementem |
Gioachino Rossini, Composer
Colin Bradbury, Clarinet Gioachino Rossini, Composer Oliver Davies, Piano |
(Il) Convegno Divertimento |
Amilcare Ponchielli, Composer
Amilcare Ponchielli, Composer Colin Bradbury, Clarinet Donald Watson, Clarinet |
Duetto concertante on themes from 'Norma' homage t |
Antonio Spadina, Composer
Antonio Spadina, Composer Colin Bradbury, Clarinet Oliver Davies, Piano |
Author:
Liverani's arrangement of the popular tenor aria from Rossini's Stabat mater is comparatively simple, at least early on; Spadina's of the arias in Norma in which Pasta was admired is inevitably more of a potpourri, with ''Casta diva'' as its centre-piece. The Ponchielli was arranged by the composer from a work for clarinets and orchestra, and here Colin Bradbury is joined by his BBC colleague, Donald Watson. Bradbury's virtuosity would have astonished even Paganini, who at least didn't have to bother about where to take a breath. The glissandos up and down the whole compass in the Cavallini variations are memorable, but so are numerous other passages. It would be easy to write these pieces off as near-rubbish, but they opened up a new world to my ears, and a very enjoyable world it is, especially when revealed with such brilliance and style.
Cavallini's gently lyrical ''Tear on Rossini's tomb'' is minimally marred by some faint bumps on my copy of the LP, but they are not apparent on the cassette which I was inclined to prefer for its general quality.'
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