Reinhold Glière, despite his French-sounding surname, had German-Polish parents who emigrated to Kiev, Ukraine, and he made his career in Moscow as a teacher, conductor, and cultural functionary.
Instruments
Sebastian Manz performs Mozart's Clarinet Concerto on an original basset horn clarinet, which allows for lower notes and a darker timbre than a conventional clarinet.
Performer Biography
The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, which accompanies the soloists on this album, was ranked among the ten best orchestras in the world by Gramophone magazine in December 2008.
Performer Biography
Sebastian Manz, the clarinetist, won the first prize in his category at the ARD Competition in 2008, a gold medal that had not been awarded for 40 years.
Performer Biography
Hyeyoon Park, the violinist, was only 17 years old when she won her first prize at the ARD Competition, making her one of the youngest winners in its history.
Composition History
Erich Wolfgang Korngold created his Violin Concerto in 1945, using captivating melodies from his own motion picture scores composed during his American exile in Hollywood.
Recording & Production
This album features live recordings from the closing concerts of the ARD International Music Competition in Munich in 2008 and 2009.
