Nordic Tones of Clarinet

Welcome to this clarinet recital in which you will be introduced very colourful music for clarinet and piano composed by Nordic composers from Norway, Finland and Denmark. Next to these rather less frequently performed works, you will also hear Première Rhapsodie by Claude Debussy which is a standard piece of the clarinet repertoire.

Programme

Claude Debussy (1862–1918)

Première Rhapsodie

Trygve Madsen (1940–): Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 23

1. Allegro moderato
2. Andante
3. Presto

Esa-Pekka Salonen (1958–): Nachtlieder

1. Sehr innig
2. Zart
3. Frei, wie Kadenz
4. Ruhig und Gesangvoll

Niels Gade (1817–1890): Fantasiestücke for Clarinet and Piano

1. Andantino con moto
2. Allegro vivace
3. Ballade
4. Allegro molto vivace

Participants

• Alžběta Baldová (clarinet)
• Vebjørn Anvik (piano)