Clarinet Recital: Porgo, Giuseppe - Salieri, G. / Rossini, G.
1/1/2005, 5 Tracks, 59:17
Featuring
Sebastian Tewinkel
Giuseppe Porgo
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
Girolamo Giuseppe Bartolomeo Salieri
Gioachino Rossini
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Performer Biography
Giuseppe Porgo, the clarinetist on this album, has won several awards, including first prize at the 'A. Beltrami' chamber music competition.
Composer Biography
Girolamo Salieri, the composer featured on this album, was the nephew of the famous Viennese opera composer Antonio Salieri.
Composer Biography
Girolamo Salieri was recommended as a first clarinetist to the theatre director of Triest by his uncle, Antonio Salieri, in 1815.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at St. Laurentius, Oberderdingen, from August 25th to 27th, 2005, with Michael Silberhorn as producer and sound engineer.
Compositional Technique
The structure of Salieri's works typically begins with a complex introduction, followed by a theme and usually five variations that increase in virtuosity, often including a slow movement and ending with a presto.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Girolamo Salieri composed highly demanding virtuoso works for his own concert performances, often based on popular opera arias of the time.
Compositional Technique
Salieri's compositions aimed to showcase the clarinet's full range of sounds, from expressive melodic lines to brilliant technical passages like arpeggios and staccatos.
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