Busch: Chamber Music, Vol. 2 – Music for Clarinet II
7/3/2015, 23 Tracks, 1:16:10
Featuring
Petar Hristov
Bettina Beigelbeck
Antoine Cottinet
Manfred Kratzer
Yasushi Ideue
Paula Valpola
Busch Kollegium Karlsruhe
Adolf Busch
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Composition History
The Suite in D minor, Op. 37a, for solo clarinet, is dedicated to Werner Reinhart (1884-1951), a Swiss industrialist and patron who was also the dedicatee of works by Hindemith and Stravinsky.
Composition History
The Divertimento, Op. 62b, for clarinet, oboe, and cor anglais, was dedicated to Simeon Bellison (1881-1953), principal clarinettist of the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, after they performed Mozart's Clarinet Quintet.
Composition History
The Five Canons in Unison for three instruments, BoO 60, were written as a Christmas gift for Busch's second wife, Hedwig (1916-2006), on December 24, 1949.
Composition History
Busch dedicated his second duet and the German Dances to Alfred and Dorette Zwiauer, Viennese friends who cared for his daughter Irene when her parents were unwell.
Composition History
Busch's Sonata in A major, Op. 54, for clarinet and piano, was conceived with the sound of Reginald Kell (1906-81), principal clarinet of Sir Thomas Beecham's London Philharmonic Orchestra, in mind.
Composer Biography
Adolf Busch (1891-1952) was a legendary violinist who began violin lessons at two-and-a-half and made his first public appearance at four.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Busch composed 'Hausmusik' (Domestic Music) for both professional musicians and gifted amateurs, intended for the joy of playing rather than concert performance.
