The basset clarinet, an instrument developed by Mozart's clarinettist Anton Stadler and featured on this recording, combines the vocal qualities of a clarinet with the crisp, dry depth of the basset horn.
Performer Biography
Ernesto Molinari, a Swiss clarinettist on this album, has had numerous compositions written for him and has inspired a new generation of clarinet players with his fearless approach.
Compositional Technique
Othmar Schoeck's Sonata, Op. 41, for bass clarinet and piano, combines ragtime elements with German modernism, sometimes pushing tonality to its limits.
Compositional Technique
David Philip Hefti's "Canto for bass clarinet solo" derives its compositional material from the dedicatee's name and incorporates multiphonics to evoke medieval polyphony.
Compositional Technique
Hefti's "(T)raum-Ze(n)it" for two bass clarinets explores the concepts of space and time, with structures gradually developing from an initial unison through timbre changes and micro-intervals.
Recording & Production
This album was produced in a few weeks during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, dedicated exclusively to Swiss composers, and features six different instruments from the clarinet family.
Composer Biography
August Walter, a composer featured on this album, moved to Basel in 1846 and shaped the city's cultural life for half a century as a music director and teacher.
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