Sharon Kam has won the ECHO Klassik award twice as 'Instrumentalist of the Year', for her recordings of Weber concertos and a CD featuring works by Spohr, Weber, Rossini, and Mendelssohn.
Composer Biography
Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini, famous for their operas, also composed numerous art songs, some of which contain thematic material later used in their operas.
Performer Biography
Sharon Kam, the clarinetist on this album, made her orchestral debut at age 16 with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under Zubin Mehta.
Recording & Production
The arrangements on this album were created by Andreas N. Tarkmann and Jonathan Seers, specifically tailored to the clarinet's instrumental 'vocabulary' rather than simple transcriptions.
Interpretation
This album features arrangements of Italian opera arias and art songs for clarinet and orchestra, with the clarinet taking on the role of a 'singing prima donna'.
Performer Biography
Ruben Gazarian, the conductor of the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn, was trained as a violinist and later studied conducting, graduating with the highest distinction.
Compositional Technique
For the Rossini arias, Sharon Kam requested new cadenzas and ornamentations to showcase the clarinet's virtuosity, exploring its full technical and aural capabilities.
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