Gaetano & Giuseppe Donizetti: Chamber Music with Clarinet (2CD)

Gaetano & Giuseppe DONIZETTI

Chamber Music with Clarinet

CD1                                                                                                                                                                                66’57

Giuseppe Donizetti 1788-1856

1. The Battle for military music for clarinet and piano* 16’40

(Allegretto-Allegretto-Allegro-Allegro-Andante Maestoso- Allegretto-Allegro Finale)

Gaetano Donizetti 1797-1848

2. Laudamus te aria for soprano, clarinet and orchestra (piano)°* 10’41
3. De torrente duet for soprano, tenor, 2 c-clarinets and orchestra (piano)° 4’24
4. Qui tollis aria for tenor, c-clarinet and organ (piano)°* 9’48
5. Cavallini/Donizetti: Variations from Elisir d’amore 14’16

for clarinet and piano*

6. Mirco/Donizetti: Concerto on Anna Bolena Theme 10’47

“Deh non voler costringere” from Act I

CD2                                                                                                                                                                                45’30

Giuseppe Donizetti

Sonata for two clarinets

1. Allegro moderato 5’17
2. Adagio 3’04
3. Rondo Allegretto 4’05

Gaetano Donizetti

4. Studio No.1 for solo clarinet 4’13
5. Studio No.2 clarinet and bass (Bass clarinet) 4’31
6. Donizetti/Anonymous: Paolina e Severo Cavatina 3’36

from Poliuto for clarinet and piano*

7. 7. Donizetti/Amore: Aria from Bellissario for clarinet and piano 0’51
8. Canzonetta “Or che la notte invita” 4’56

for soprano obligato clarinet and piano

9. Larghetto for two flutes, basset horn, two horns and bassoon 3’52
10. Gaetano Donizetti/?: Sextet from Lucia di Lammermoor 2’20

for clarinet and piano*

11. Donizetti/Amore: Sonata (Andante-Allegro) 8’19

for oboe/clarinet and piano*

* First recordings

Italian Classical Consort

Luigi Magistrelli clarinet in C, B flat and basset horn

Margherita Tomasi soprano · Filippo Pina Castiglioni tenor

Laura Magistrelli clarinet in C · Fausto Saredi bass clarinet

Claudia Bracco piano · Alberto Malazzi° piano

Elena Cecconi flutes · Alessia Califano flutes

Gioele Corrado horns · Fabio Ponzelletti horns

Paolo Biagini bassoon