Mozart 1791 Pierre Génisson, Karine Deshayes, Concerto Köln & Jakob Lehmann

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act 2:
• 1 Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act 2: "Voi che sapete" (Arr. Fontaine for Clarinet and Orchestra) 02:49
• Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act 1:
• 2 Mozart: Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act 1: "Come scoglio" (Arr. Fontaine for Clarinet and Orchestra) 04:07
• 3 Mozart: Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act 1: "Soave sia il vento" (Arr. Fontaine for Clarinet and Orchestra) 02:47
• Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622:
• 4 Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: I. Allegro 12:09
• 5 Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio 06:10
• 6 Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: III. Rondo. Allegro 08:44
• La clemenza di Tito, K. 621, Act 1:
• 7 Mozart: La clemenza di Tito, K. 621, Act 1: "Parto, parto, ma tu ben mio" 06:06
• Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act 2:
• 8 Mozart: Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act 2: "Una donna a quindici anni" (Arr. Fontaine for Clarinet and Orchestra) 03:47
• La clemenza di Tito, K. 621, Act 2:
• 9 Mozart: La clemenza di Tito, K. 621, Act 2: "Ecco il punto, o Vitellia" 02:07
• 10 Mozart: La clemenza di Tito, K. 621, Act 2: "Non più di fiori" 06:45
• Requiem in D Minor, K. 626:
• 11 Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: VIII. Lacrimosa (Arr. Fontaine for Clarinet, Organ and Fender Rhodes) 03:09
• Total Runtime 58:40

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Mozart spiritual and symbolic - Pierre Génisson & Concerto Köln: For his first album as an exclusive Erato artist, French clarinettist Pierre Génisson focussed on the most brilliant advocate of his instrument in the 18th century: Mozart. The centrepiece of the programme is the composer's sublime Clarinet Concerto. "The spiritual and symbolic dimension of this concerto is enormous," reports Génisson. "Every time I return to this masterpiece, I feel the same thrill as when I first discovered it for myself... Mozart and the clarinet - what a special combination!"

Génisson is currently regarded as one of the leading French woodwind instrumentalists. As a versatile soloist, he is a regular guest with orchestras worldwide. For this album, he teamed up with the original sound ensemble Concerto Köln and conductor Jakob Lehmann. Génisson himself plays both historical clarinets, which are modelled on instruments from Mozart's time, and modern clarinets, which were specially handmade for this recording. The clarinettist adds a number of shorter pieces to Mozart's concerto. For two arias from La clemenza di Tito, Génisson accompanies the mezzo-soprano Karine Deshayes. In arrangements of Così fan tutte and Le nozze di Figaro, his clarinet "sings" the vocal line. A new arrangement by Bruno Fontaine rounds off the album with the "Lacrimosa" from Mozart's Requiem - arranged for clarinet, organ and an electronic Fender Rhodes piano.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major K.622 - arrangements of excerpts from Le nozze di Figaro, Così fan tutte and other works by Mozart

Pierre Génisson, clarinet
Karine Deshayes, mezzo-soprano
Bruno Fontaine, organ, Rhodes piano and arrangements
Concerto Köln
Jakob Lehmann, conductor

Pierre Génisson
Born in 1986 in Marseille, Pierre Génisson is one of the best representatives of the French wind school. Winner of the prestigious Carl Nielsen International Competition, he won the 1st Prize and the Audience Prize at the Jacques Lancelot International Competition in Tokyo. His recordings published for Aparté have been widely awarded by international critics (Diapason d’Or, Choc of the year by Classica, ffff by Télérama, ‘Album of the week’ by the Sunday Times, Gramophone, Clef d’Or by Resmusica). Pierre Génisson is regularly invited to perform as a soloist with numerous orchestras such as the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester-Berlin, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and the BBC orchestras. Génisson regularly collaborates with contemporary composers such as Thierry Escaich, Karol Beffa, Philippe Hersant, Tristan Murail and Eric Montalbetti. He is the dedicatee of the Clarinet Concerto by Éric Tanguy.

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