This album represents a "rebirth" for the artists, as it was recorded after months of concert cancellations and lockdowns due to sanitary restrictions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Through Mozart's genius, the clarinet in these works becomes an echo of the human soul, expressing a range of emotions from radiant joy to intimate whispering.
Instruments
The Modigliani Quartet, featured on this album, performs on four magnificent Italian instruments, including violins by Guadagnini, a viola by Mariani, and a cello by Matteo Goffriller.
Performer Biography
Raphaël Sévère, the clarinetist on this album, won the Tokyo International Music Competition at age twelve and was nominated for a Victoires de la Musique award at fifteen.
Composition History
Mozart's Clarinet Concerto was a significant gift to the instrument, as no composer before him had entrusted the clarinet with such a prominent solo role in a long concerto.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mozart's Clarinet Concerto and Quintet were both written for his friend, the clarinetist Anton Stadler, and are both in the key of A major.
Performer Biography
Raphaël Sévère is also a composer, having created his first piece for clarinet and guitar, 'Obscurs', in 2016, and later composing works for solo piano and solo guitar.
