This debut album on Mercury Classics and Deutsche Grammophon presents some of the virtuoso clarinet repertoire of Ernst Ottensamer and his two sons, Daniel Ottensamer and Andreas Ottensamer, known collectively as the Clarinotts. The family group formed in 2005 as a professional ensemble, and they have toured while also holding key positions with major orchestras, Ernst and Daniel playing with the Vienna Philharmonic, and Andreas performing with the Berlin Philharmonic. For the most part, this album is focused on short ...
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This debut album on Mercury Classics and Deutsche Grammophon presents some of the virtuoso clarinet repertoire of Ernst Ottensamer and his two sons, Daniel Ottensamer and Andreas Ottensamer, known collectively as the Clarinotts. The family group formed in 2005 as a professional ensemble, and they have toured while also holding key positions with major orchestras, Ernst and Daniel playing with the Vienna Philharmonic, and Andreas performing with the Berlin Philharmonic. For the most part, this album is focused on short pieces in fresh arrangements, backed by the Wiener Virtuosen, that show off the trio's brilliant techniques, not only on the clarinets in B flat and A, but also on the E flat clarinet, bass clarinet, and the basset horn. The most substantial items are Mendelssohn's vibrant Konzertstück No. 1 for clarinet, basset horn, and piano and the instrumental arrangement of the trio from Mozart's Così fan tutte, both of which give the clarinetists fine opportunities for expressive playing. However,...
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Amilcare Ponchielli; Bela Koreny; Felix Mendelssohn; Franz Doppler; Gioachino Rossini; Jean Françaix; Luiz Bonfá;... Poor. Used-Acceptable, withdrawn library disc(s) with liner notes. Disc(s) should play great without any playback issues. Disc(s) & liner notes may contain typical library markings like stickers, protective label covers, & writing. Discs may be repackaged in library style casing. Back artwork & any other promo material not included.