Italian instrumental music of the 19th and 20th centuries has been largely overshadowed by opera and Central/Northern European repertoire, with many secrets still to be revealed.
Performer Biography
Sergio Bosi, the clarinetist on this album, is Principal Solo Clarinet in the Orchestra Regionale delle Marche and teaches at the Gioachino Rossini Conservatory in Pesaro.
Performer Biography
Sergio Bosi is dedicated to promoting Italian clarinet music internationally and supervises the Rare Italian Clarinet Music series for Edizioni Musicali Eufonia.
Compositional Technique
The quest for innovation in 20th-century Italian music often freed the solo instrument from an accompanist, allowing it to become the sole protagonist.
Composition History
After World War II, the clarinet became a vehicle for exploring new idioms, forms, and timbres in Italian 'new music'.
Composer Biography
Nino Rota and Carlo Savina, two composers featured on this album, are primarily known for their film and theatre music, which influenced their concert works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bruno Bettinelli, a Milanese composer, used and sometimes invented new clarinet effects like different vibratos, voice plus instrument sound, and quarter tones, all with precise musical meaning.
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