Rochberg, Argento: Clarinet Concertos

Track Listings

1. George Rochberg: Clarinet Concerto

2. Dominick Argento: Capriccio for Clarinet and Orchestra "Rossini in Paris"

Rochberg, Argento: Clarinet Concertos, Music, Dominick Argento George Rochberg, Felix Chiu-Sen Chen, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Gigliotti

Average customer rating:

Beautiful Performance

Excellent Recording

Disappointed

Rochberg, Argento: Clarinet Concertos

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006CBEE
Release Date: 2002-07-07

Tracks:

George Rochberg: Clarinet Concerto
Dominick Argento: Capriccio for Clarinet and Orchestra "Rossini in Paris"

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Performance.......2003-04-24

The first work, Argento's Capriccio, is a pure delight -- colorful, melodic, and lively from the beginning to the end.
I didn't care much for the music of Rochberg's Concerto, but it was probably performed as good as it could be.
Anthony Gigliotti's playing is excellent throughout, and the Taipei Symphony Orchestra provides solid support in both pieces. Highly recommended.

Excellent Recording.......2003-04-11

If you want to expand your horizons beyond Mozart and Weber concertos, this is the CD. Argento's Capriccio is a colorful and dynamic work, while Rochberg's Concerto is thoughtful and meditative. Performance quality is excellent, and the sound is of demonstration quality.

Disappointed.......2003-03-02

This album is full of very difficult music and unfortunately, Gigliotti was not capable of doing the music justice. He just doesn't have the ability that he had in the past on this album and it shows throughout. Tuning is a problem, runs are unclean, and expression is minimal. The Argento is a mildly amusing work and has some musical value. The Rochberg on the otherhand is garbage. If I wanted to hear Mozart and Berlioz excerpts, I would have bought something else. It's no wonder Philadelphia didn't record the work. They knew it wasn't a "keeper". Long story short, save your money.

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