Rossini: Overtures and Variations for Clarinet & Serenade for Flute and Strings

Featuring

Volker Hartung
Miltos Mumulides
Dejan Gavric
Junge Philharmonie Köln
Gioachino Rossini

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Cultural Impact

Rossini's fame and the popularity of his works surpassed that of any previous composer, with his music often compared to champagne.

Composer Biography

Rossini retired from opera composition at age 37, after writing 39 operas in two decades, with his last being 'William Tell' in 1829.

Compositional Technique

Rossini's 'Péchés de vieillesse' ('sins of age') include over 100 piano pieces with humorous titles like 'tortured waltz' and 'chromatic pancake'.

Performer Biography

Dejan Gavric, the flutist, became a Professor at Folkwang Hochschule in Essen, Germany, in 1993, after completing his postgraduate studies with honors.

Compositional Technique

Rossini's opera overtures often follow a similar scheme, typically starting with a slow, exciting introduction and featuring his characteristic 'Rossini Crescendo'.

Composer Biography

Gioacchino Rossini, a prominent opera composer, was the only son of a French horn player and a singer.

Performer Biography

Miltos Mumulides, the Greek clarinetist on this album, has performed with conductors like Bernstein, Abbado, and Seiji Ozawa in the European Community Youth Orchestra.