Mirosław Jacek Błaszczyk, the conductor, is the Artistic Director of the Silesian Philharmonic and has received the Mayor of Katowice Cultural Award for promoting Polish music.
Composer Biography
Alexandre Tansman, the composer, experienced a particularly difficult year in 1952 when his wife, pianist Colette Cras, was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Recording & Production
The Clarinet Concerto on this album is a world premiere recording.
Compositional Technique
The Clarinet Concerto by Alexandre Tansman is based on a unique four-note cell divided by a wide seventh, from which much of the thematic material is derived.
Performer Biography
Jean-Marc Fessard, the clarinetist on this album, is a graduate of the Paris Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique and has won several international competitions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Alexandre Tansman's music is characterized by its 'polystylistic' richness, blending neo-baroque elements, linear writing, modernist rhythms, and dissonance.
Performer Biography
Laurent Decker, the oboist, has been a member of the Orchestre National de France for about twenty years and is involved in various projects, including jazz with the Belmondo brothers.
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