Alexander Fiterstein, the clarinettist on this album, won first prize at the Carl Nielsen International Clarinet Competition and received the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant Award.
Performer Biography
Alexander Fiterstein was born in Belarus, immigrated to Israel at age two, and is currently Associate Professor of Clarinet and Chair of Woodwinds at the Peabody Institute.
Composition History
Aaron Copland's Clarinet Concerto was commissioned by the American jazz clarinettist and 'King of Swing,' Benny Goodman.
Composer Biography
Miklós Rózsa, a composer on this album, won three Academy Awards for his film scores, including for "Ben-Hur," "A Double Life," and "Spellbound."
Performer Biography
The English Chamber Orchestra, featured on this album, is the most recorded chamber orchestra in the world, with a discography of 860 recordings.
Composer Biography
Leonard Bernstein, a composer and conductor featured on this album, first met Aaron Copland, another composer on this album, at a concert on Copland's 37th birthday.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at two different locations: Henry Wood Hall in London for tracks 1 & 2, and Wyastone Recording Studio in Monmouth for tracks 3-9.
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