FERDIGIETTO
Ferdinand Steiner, solo clarinettist with the Mozarteum Orchestra
Salzburg, presented his new CD. Along with such musically intelligent
partners as his brother Andreas (percussion) and the bass player Ivaylo
Iordanov, he recorded Peter Wesenauer's witty, well-conceived
arrangement of C.P.E. Bach's "Solfeggietto". In addtition, two pianists are
part of the program: Fausto Quintaba in the neoclassically-inspired
sonatina composed in three classical movements by Joseph Horowitz -
(Austria, 1926) and Michael Weingartmann who performs in the Verdi,
Francaix and Debussy pieces.
In his recordings Ferdinand Steiner does not hesitate to present the great
classical clarinet repertoire, such as the 3 Solo Pieces by Strawinsky or
the First Rhapsody by Debussy. It is clear that he is at home in both the
style of Jean Francaix (1912-1997) as well as in the lyrical and
melodramatic virtuosity of the two Verdi paraphrases (the first being on
"Traviata" by the flutist and composer from Bari, Donato Lovreglio (1841-
1907) and the second on "Rigoletteo" by the composer and clarinettist
Luigi Bassi (1833-1871), who also composed a famous reminiscence on
"Luisa Miller" and a divertimento on "Rigoletto").
A very appealing CD - musically diverse and sparkling, with much verve
and - very good musicians.
Having come to appreciate his musical and interpretive abilities, we look
forward to a new CD from the soloist, perhaps with a less mixed, more
specialized program.
MAURIZIO BIGNARTELLI, Palermo, Italy
Musicians and Music editor
Salzburg, presented his new CD. Along with such musically intelligent
partners as his brother Andreas (percussion) and the bass player Ivaylo
Iordanov, he recorded Peter Wesenauer's witty, well-conceived
arrangement of C.P.E. Bach's "Solfeggietto". In addtition, two pianists are
part of the program: Fausto Quintaba in the neoclassically-inspired
sonatina composed in three classical movements by Joseph Horowitz -
(Austria, 1926) and Michael Weingartmann who performs in the Verdi,
Francaix and Debussy pieces.
In his recordings Ferdinand Steiner does not hesitate to present the great
classical clarinet repertoire, such as the 3 Solo Pieces by Strawinsky or
the First Rhapsody by Debussy. It is clear that he is at home in both the
style of Jean Francaix (1912-1997) as well as in the lyrical and
melodramatic virtuosity of the two Verdi paraphrases (the first being on
"Traviata" by the flutist and composer from Bari, Donato Lovreglio (1841-
1907) and the second on "Rigoletteo" by the composer and clarinettist
Luigi Bassi (1833-1871), who also composed a famous reminiscence on
"Luisa Miller" and a divertimento on "Rigoletto").
A very appealing CD - musically diverse and sparkling, with much verve
and - very good musicians.
Having come to appreciate his musical and interpretive abilities, we look
forward to a new CD from the soloist, perhaps with a less mixed, more
specialized program.
MAURIZIO BIGNARTELLI, Palermo, Italy
Musicians and Music editor
steiner - 16. Mai, 20:56