The Pied Piper of the Opera (Clarinet Arias)
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HALLSTROM / ROSSINI / MOZART / DANZI / LOVREGLIO / SAINT-SAENS
The Pied Piper of the Opera (Clarinet Arias)
Martin Frost (clarinet) / Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Lan Shui.
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Release Date: Friday 1 August 2003
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"Martin Fröst is a major emerging artist gifted with both the tools and the talent...Delightful" (American Record Guide)
Martin Fröst is, indeed, the Pied Piper of the Opera. He first came to prominence in a unique role as a clarinet-playing actor in an opera based on the story of the Pied Piper of Hamlin (Der Rattenf≤nger von Hameln). Arranging arias for a melody instrument was popular in the nineteenth century and the clarinet, with its range of (plaintive) emotions was especially well suited to the task. Martin Fr∫st brings all his "natural" virtuosity to this programme of beguiling tunes from the gilded world of grand opera. And he finds a range of nuances in his instrument which even the greatest singers would be pressed to match. A delight!
Tracks:
Gioacchino Rossini:
Introduction, Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra (based on the opera "La donna del lago").
Ivar Hallström:
"Spinn, spinn, gyllne sländan min!" from "Den Bergtagna" ("The Bride of the Mountain King").
Franz Danzi:
Phantasie über "Là ci darem la mano" aus "Don Juan" von W.A. Mozart.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
"Ach, ich fühl's", Pamina's aria from "Die Zauberflöte", KV 620.
Carl Maria von Weber:
"Leise, leise, fromme Weise" from "Der Freischütz".
Donato Lovreglio:
Fantasia da Concerto su motivi de "La Traviata" di G. Verdi, Op.45.
Camille Saint-Saëns:
"Printemps qui commence" from "Samson et Dalila".
Wilfried Hiller:
Am Calvarienberg (No.3 from "Hamelin ∆ 3 Klangbilder aus der Oper Der Rattenfänger").
