Ernesto Cavallini was widely praised during his lifetime, with music journals calling him 'the Paganini of the clarinet' and 'the Liszt of the clarinet'.
Composer Biography
Giuseppe Verdi composed the famous clarinet solo at the beginning of Act Three of his opera 'La forza del destino' specifically for Ernesto Cavallini.
Compositional Technique
Cavallini's Capriccios for Clarinet, his most important didactic works, cover a wide range of technical possibilities, from Paganini-esque virtuosity to operatic cantabile writing.
Instruments
For almost his entire career, Ernesto Cavallini played an obsolete six-key boxwood clarinet from the early 1800s, only switching to a new 12-key instrument in 1860 at the Tsar's request.
Cultural Impact
Cavallini's Capriccios are still used today in music schools worldwide, with five of them set as mandatory exam pieces in Italian conservatories.
Composer Biography
Ernesto Cavallini, born in Milan in 1807, was appointed second clarinet at Milan's Teatro Re at just 17 years old, alongside his former teacher.
Recording & Production
The Three Duos for Clarinets on this album are a world premiere recording, dedicated by Cavallini to his brother Pompeo.
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