Sublime Mozart: Clarinet Concerto & Clarinet Quintet

Hybrid/SACD - playable on all compact disc machines.

Brisbane Courier Mail (Australia)
'Paul Dean plays with all the virtuosic style that has won him honours as "the most distinguished clarinettist of his generation."'

Readings Monthly (Australia)
"The recording and packaging are top-notch, even by the lofty standards Melba Recordings have established in recent years."

Music and Vision Daily (UK)
'In both works Paul Dean demonstrates his exemplary fluency and a stylish, marvellously phrased affinity for Mozart's classical demands. Moreover conductor Tourniaire appears to have the measure of the enduringly superlative score.'

Described by London's Sunday Times as, 'the excellent Paul Dean' the Australian clarinettist Paul Dean has enjoyed a rapid rise on the international scene. He is the most distinguished clarinettist of his generation. The Brisbane-born artist is much in demand as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician and teacher. Paul was principal Clarinet with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra between 1987 and 2000. He has premiered over 70 works including his brother Brett Dean's clarinet concerto Ariel's Music. He is also a composer and music arranger. Throughout his career Paul has received numerous awards and prizes for his contribution to music in Australia.