Magnani: Virtuoso Clarinet Works

Featuring

Sergio Bosi
Riccardo Bartoli
Aurélio Magnani

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Performer Biography

Sergio Bosi, the clarinetist on this recording, is Principal Solo Clarinet in the Orchestra Regionale delle Marche and teaches at the G. Rossini Conservatory in Pesaro.

Performer Biography

Riccardo Bartoli, the pianist, teaches at the Rossini Conservatory in Pesaro and has won prizes in national and international competitions as both a solo and chamber performer.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Magnani's clarinet/piano works show an evolution from 19th-century opera-inspired fantasies to 20th-century instrumental idioms, seeking complete stylistic autonomy.

Cultural Impact

Aurelio Magnani is known as the 'father' of all Italian clarinettists, responsible for unifying the Italian school of clarinet playing in the early 20th century.

Composer Biography

Aurelio Magnani, the composer, taught clarinet at the Liceo Musicale di Santa Cecilia in Rome from 1883 until his death in 1921.

Compositional Technique

The Mazurka-Caprice and Solo de concert by Magnani are examples of music designed for instrumental virtuosity, echoing the florid decorative style of Art Nouveau popular in France.

Composer Biography

Aurelio Magnani's Méthode complète de clarinette for the Boehm-system clarinet, dedicated to his friend and fellow clarinettist Cyrille Rose, won a gold medal at the Paris Expo of 1900 and is still a standard text.