Daniel Ottensamer - Brahms-Koncz: Sonatas for Clarinet and Orchestra (0225)
WEB FLAC (Tracks +Booklet) 243 MB | Cover | 01:00:55 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 143 MB
Classical | Label: PentaTone
WEB FLAC (Tracks +Booklet) 243 MB | Cover | 01:00:55 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 143 MB
Classical | Label: PentaTone
Daniel Ottensamer presents Brahms’ two legendary clarinet sonatas, reworked for clarinet and orchestra by Stephan Koncz, who also conducts the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin on this recording. Koncz’ orchestrations bring these masterful pieces out of the limited space of chamber music, presenting them in a new symphonic light. The idea to create this very personal album has accompanied them both since their student days, and now the time to turn this vision into reality has finally come. Brahms’ well-known works are accompanied by a hidden gem, Walter Rabl’s clarinet quartet, which won first prize in a prestigious competition, of which Brahms himself served as the head of jury. Pianist Christoph Traxler and Berlin Philharmonic’s first concertmaster Noah Bendix-Balgley join Ottensamer in this performance, while Koncz exchanges his baton for the cello. Combining Brahms and Rabl gives the listener a fascinating view on the rich musical landscape of late nineteenth-century Vienna.
