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1 Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra No. 1 in B-Flat Major "Sant' Angelo": I. Allegro  
2 II. Adagio  
3 III. Molto Allegro  
4 Sinfonia for Strings and Basso Continuo in C Major / Allegro  
5 II. Andante  
6 III. Allegro  
7 Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra No. 2 in D Minor "La Fenice": / I. Allegro molto  
8 II. Adagio  
9 III. Allegro vivace  
10 Sinfonia for Strings and Basso Continuo in C Major / I. Allegro  
11 II. Andante  
12 III. Allegro  
13 Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra No. 3 in F Major / I. Adagio  
14 II. Allegro  
15 III. Andante  
16 IV. Allegro  
17 Air for Chalumeau "La Tortora"  
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Martin Fröst has pushed the boundaries of the clarinet repertoire on every front and reinvented the role of the instrumental soloist. A Gramophone Award-nominated artist, the Swede uses every recording as an opportunity to look at repertoire and performance through fresh eyes.

His latest release for Sony Classical is no different, as Fröst goes back to basics while also enacting his boldest transformation of all. With Concerto Köln, the clarinet virtuoso presents an all-Vivaldi album including premiere recordings of ‘new' clarinet concertos drawn from Vivaldi's catalogue of opera and oratorio arias.

  • Martin Frost's chutzpah on 'Vivaldi' / CD HotList
    Posted At: May 1, 2020

    Consisting primarily of music composed by someone other than Vivaldi and not originally written for the clarinet, one might reasonably accuse clarinetist Martin Fröst of chutzpah (at the very least) for titling his latest release Vivaldi. But some explanation is in order: the clarinet came into vogue shortly before Vivaldi died, and he only wrote five pieces for the instrument. This album is an inte...

  • Martin Frost - Vivaldi is a baroque adventure and the 98.7WFMT 'Featured New Release'
    Posted At: April 26, 2020

    Martin Fröst's new album is a Baroque adventure based on the question: What might Vivaldi have composed for the clarinet if it had been more fully developed? For this recording, three clarinet concertos have been newly composed, made up of music drawn from Vivaldi's most beautiful opera and oratorio arias. Performed on the mellow, song-like chalumeau, the predecessor of the modern clarinet, Martin F...
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