Robert DiLutis & Mellifera Quartet - Clarinet Classics at Riversdale (2019) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat Major, Op. 34, J. 182: I. Allegro
02. Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat Major, Op. 34, J. 182: II. Fantasia. Allegro
03. Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat Major, Op. 34, J. 182: III. Menuetto
04. Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat Major, Op. 34, J. 182: IV. Rondo. Allegro
05. Clarinet Sonatina, Op. 27: I. Tema con variazioni
06. Clarinet Sonatina, Op. 27: II. Vivo e giocoso
07. Rêverie orientale
08. Monolog No. 3 (Excerpts): II. Andante sostenuto
09. Monolog No. 3 (Excerpts): III. Allegro molto vivace
10. Clarinet Quintet No. 3, Op. 23
11. Rhapsody (Version for Clarinet)

Robert DiLutis and the Mellifera Quartet give sparkling performances of beloved classics such as Weber’s Clarinet Quintet along with delightful but lesser-known works such as Erland von Koch’s Monolog 3 for Solo Clarinet and Heinrich Joseph Baermann’s Adagio for Clarinet and Strings (known for decades as “Wagner’s Adagio”).

DiLutis describes the Weber Quintet as “a dream come true for clarinetists,” and that description could well apply to the other pieces on this album. Rounded out with consummate presentations of Glazunov’s Rêverie orientale, Miklós Rózsa’s Sonatina and Willson Osborne’s Rhapsody for Clarinet, the selections on this album offer a superb survey of works for solo clarinet and clarinet and strings.

Robert DiLutis founded the Riversdale Chamber Music Society six years ago, and the presentations at the historic Riversdale House Museum have been captivating audiences ever since. This is the first release of music heard at the mansion.

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