Ponchielli, A.: Quartet for Flute, Oboe and 2 Clarinets / Paolo E Virginia / Il Convegno / Ricordanze Dell'Opera La Traviata / Sinfonia

Featuring

Juozas Domarkas
Leone Buyse
Harry Sargous
Fred Ormand
Deborah Chodacki
Andrew Jennings

Martin Katz
Anton Nel
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra
Amilcare Ponchielli

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Composer Biography

Amilcare Ponchielli, known for his opera La Gioconda, is considered one of Italian opera's most representative musicians of the second half of the nineteenth century.

Composer Biography

Ponchielli was a highly influential teacher, with students including the famous opera composers Mascagni and Puccini.

Composition History

This album features the premiere recording of Ponchielli's solo works for winds.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Ponchielli's works sought to synthesize the traditional Italian bel canto vocal character with the rich European symphonic discourse.

Recording & Production

Recordings for this album were made in two locations: Vilnius, Lithuania, by Tembras recording company, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, by Mitchell Miller Recordings.

Compositional Technique

Contemporary critics often noted the innovative aspects of Ponchielli's instrumentation, suggesting similarities with composers like Mussorgsky and Stravinsky in his use of wind instruments.

Recording & Production

The editions of Ponchielli's works used for this recording are the result of research by Fred Ormand, the recording director, and are based on original manuscripts or 19th-century copies.