Paolo Beltramini, principal clarinet soloist of the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, has won over twenty national and international competitions, including the prestigious Prague Spring International Clarinet Competition in 1996.
Performer Biography
Howard Griffiths, the conductor, has been recognized for his contributions to music, receiving the Order of Merit of Brandenburg in 2018 and being named a 'Member of the British Empire' (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006.
Composer Biography
Franz Krommer, born in 1759, was sent at age 14 to his uncle Anton Matthias Krommer, a school director and Regens chori, for musical education in Tuřany, near Brno.
Composer Biography
Krommer's career included roles as an organist in Pécs, a military bandmaster for Count Antal Károlyi, and later employment in Vienna with Prince Grassalkovich.
Performer Biography
Robert Kowalski, the principal violinist of the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, began violin lessons at age seven and performed Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto with the Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra just four years later.
Critical Reception
Despite being highly regarded during his lifetime, with critics praising his 'peculiarity without much affectedness' and 'good contrapuntal connection of the parts,' Krommer was largely forgotten after his death.
Compositional Technique
Krommer's Concertini, unlike later interpretations of the genre, are characterized by a small orchestra against two or three solo instruments and often feature four or five movements, including minuets or dance movements.
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