Dimitri Ashkenazy, the clarinetist on this recording, has performed with the composer Peter Maxwell Davies conducting his own works, and with Krzysztof Penderecki conducting his Viola Concerto transcription.
Performer Biography
Vovka Ashkenazy, the pianist on this recording, has recorded a CD of Italian music with his brother, clarinettist Dimitri Ashkenazy, and regularly performs and records two-piano works with his father, Vladimir Ashkenazy.
Composer Biography
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, an Italian composer, emigrated from Italy to the United States due to his Jewish origins and became known for his film music.
Composer Biography
Gioacchino Rossini, an Italian opera composer, began a long break from writing music in 1828, at the peak of his career, to devote himself to cooking.
Composer Biography
Ferruccio Busoni, an Italian composer and pianist, grew up in a musical family with an Italian clarinettist father and a German pianist mother, and even wrote his own three-part clarinet method.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Nino Rota, an Italian composer known for his film scores, sought an independent path in his music, prioritizing melody and traditional forms over avant-garde experimentation.
Instruments
The clarinet's beautiful vocal quality has been compared to the human voice since its 18th-century transformation from a chalumeau.
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