Danny Granados, in his role as Chief Financial Officer of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, secured financing for the orchestra's highly successful European tour in 2018.
Album & Artwork
This album is a tribute to Danny Granados, a clarinetist and arts administrator who passed away in 2018.
Performer Biography
Danny Granados, the clarinetist honored by this album, studied with legendary clarinet pedagogue Robert Marcellus and later became his teaching assistant at Northwestern University.
Performer Biography
Danny Granados served as Principal Clarinetist of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and also worked with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Galicia in Spain and The New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra.
Composition History
Brahms' Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115, was written in 1891 for clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld.
Compositional Technique
Unlike other works for clarinet and string quartet, Brahms' Quintet allows all instruments to blend and have an equal voice in the ensemble.
Composer Biography
Osvaldo Golijov, the composer of 'Lullaby and Doina,' grew up in Argentina surrounded by classical chamber music, Jewish liturgical music, klezmer, and tangos by Astor Piazzolla.
