Opening Night - Mozart, W.A.: Clarinet Quintet, K. 581 / Brahms, J.: Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115 Mark Nuccio

• 1 I. Allegro 09:13
• 2 II. Larghetto 06:47
• 3 III. Menuetto 06:48
• 4 IV. Allegretto con variazioni 09:18
• 5 I. Allegro 13:33
• 6 II. Adagio 12:11
• 7 III. Andantino - Presto non assai, ma con sentimento 04:48
• 8 IV. Finale - Con moto 10:17
• Total Runtime 01:12:55

Info for Opening Night - Mozart, W.A.: Clarinet Quintet, K. 581 / Brahms, J.: Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115

This exceptional live recording of clarinetist Mark Nuccio, Principal clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic, supported by a stellar string quartet presents a lively interpretation of Mozart and Brahms’ clarinet quintets.

Recorded at the private concert hall of conductor, Loren Maazel in Castleton, VA, these pieces stand at the peak of clarinet repertoire. We feel that the title, “Opening Night,” best showcases Mark’s virtuosity during this live performance, as well as his first solo effort. Critics have praised Nuccio for both solo and chamber appearances, citing his “first-rate solos,” “fluent shaping of lines,” and “effortless soft playing.”

Mark Nuccio, clarinet

Mark Nuccio
joined the New York Philharmonic in 1999 as Associate Principal and Solo E-flat Clarinetist. He previously held positions with orchestras in Pittsburgh, Denver, Savannah, and the Florida. He has worked with distinguished conductors such as Maestro’s Maazel, Masur, Jansons, Mehta, Muti, Leinsdorf, Abbado, Chailly, Previn, von Dohnányi, and Dudamel. Additionally, Mr. Nuccio has toured with both the New York Philharmonic and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in numerous countries, recorded with both orchestras and performed with the Philharmonic on the award-winning series, Live from Lincoln Center, broadcast on PBS. A recent tour concluded in North Korea for an historic visit with the NY Philharmonic. An active solo and chamber musician, Mr. Nuccio has been the featured performer with several orchestras in the United States and multiple times at the International Clarinet Association conventions. He made his New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall in 2001, his Japanese recital debut in 2002, and now regularly performs in recital in the Far East and Europe, as well as across the United States. In New York, he often can be heard at Merkin Concert Hall, 92nd Street Y, Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. Nuccio is also a member of the “Philharmonic Quintet of New York” (PQNY) which is a group of five woodwind players from the New York Philharmonic. The PQNY has performed all over the world since 2001. Their website is PQNY.org. During summers, Mr. Nuccio performs chamber music at the Strings in the Mountain Music Festival in Steamboat, CO. In November 2006, Mr. Nuccio’s first CD, Opening Night, featuring the clarinet quintets of Mozart and Brahms, was released, and is available at dorian.com

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