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Alessandro & Antonio Rolla: Chamber Music with Clarinet

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Composer
Alessandro Rolla
Artist
Luigi Magistrelli, Italian Classical Consort
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Sep 04, 2026
Catalog #
BRI97729
UPC
5063758977296

About

Alessandro Rolla (1757-1841) was widely acknowledged in his time as a violin and -especially- viola virtuoso, composer and teacher. He gained great fame as a teacher of Paganini and some of the technical innovations that Paganini later used, such as left-hand pizzicato, chromatic ascending and descending scales, the use of very high positions on violin and viola, octave passages, were first introduced by Rolla. In 1782 Alessandro Rolla was appointed principal viola and the leader of the Ducale Orchestra in Parma, playing violin and viola until 1802. He travelled around Europe both as a soloist and conductor and became known also abroad. His works were published in Paris and Vienna. In 1802, Rolla was offered a position as leader and orchestra director of the La Scala Orchestra in Milan, where he remained until 1833. Here he conducted the first Milanese performances of Mozart's Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte, Clemenza di Tito and Nozze di Figaro and Beethoven's first Symphonies. During this period he also conducted about eighteen operas of the then most loved opera composer, Gioacchino Rossini, as well as operas by Donizetti and Bellini, whom he got to know personally. Rolla's compositions are characterized by elegant melodies, clear structures, and increasing emotional depth, bridging the clarity of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the expressive intensity that would later define Ludwig van Beethoven. This delightful program presents chamber music in which the clarinet plays the leading role: a sextet, several duets of clarinet with other instruments, and a concerto for basset horn and string quartet. Brilliantly performed by Luigi Magistrelli, one of the leading clarinet players of Italy, seconded by a fine selection of Italian soloists. Magistrelli made many recordings for Brilliant Classics with works by C.P.E. Bach (95307), Giuliani (95541), Kummer (94472), Archduke Rudolph (94952), Rebay (94171) and Fuchs (96305). 'Luigi Magistrelli is a skilled artist, with the fingers and the enthusiasm for Weber.' Gramophone.

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 Sextet for Violin, Viola, Cello, Flute, Bassoon and Clarinet 08:17
    Track
    1
    Title
    Sextet for Violin, Viola, Cello, Flute, Bassoon and Clarinet
    Duration
    08:17
    Composer
    Alessandro Rolla
    Ensemble
    Italian Classical Consort
  2. 2 Grand Duo for 2 Clarinets 05:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    Grand Duo for 2 Clarinets
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Alessandro Rolla
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Jiri Krejci
  3. 3 No. 1. — 01:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 1. —
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Antonio Rolla
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Jiri Krejci
  4. 4 No. 4. — 00:29
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. —
    Duration
    00:29
    Composer
    Antonio Rolla
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Jiri Krejci
  5. 5 No. 6. — 00:37
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 6. —
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Antonio Rolla
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Jiri Krejci
  6. 6 No. 7. — 01:20
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 7. —
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Antonio Rolla
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Jiri Krejci
  7. 7 No. 8. — 00:41
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 8. —
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Antonio Rolla
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Jiri Krejci
  8. 8 No. 16. — 00:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 16. —
    Duration
    00:35
    Composer
    Antonio Rolla
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Jiri Krejci
  9. 9 No. 17. — 01:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 17. —
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Antonio Rolla
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Jiri Krejci
  10. 10 No. 20. — 00:43
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 20. —
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Antonio Rolla
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Jiri Krejci
  11. 11 I. Andante 06:26
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Andante
    Duration
    06:26
    Composer
    Alessandro Rolla
    Ensemble
    Italian Classical Consort
  12. 12 II. Rondò Allegretto 02:54
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Rondò Allegretto
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Alessandro Rolla
    Ensemble
    Italian Classical Consort
  13. 13 Tema per variazioni 01:29
    Track
    13
    Title
    Tema per variazioni
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Antonio Rolla
    Ensemble
    Italian Classical Consort
  14. 14 I. Allegro 04:01
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Alessandro Rolla
    Ensemble
    Italian Classical Consort
  15. 15 II. Minuet 03:19
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Minuet
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Alessandro Rolla
    Ensemble
    Italian Classical Consort
  16. 16 I. Romance 03:08
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Romance
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Alessandro Rolla
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli
    Ensemble
    Italian Classical Consort
  17. 17 II. Allegro 04:39
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Alessandro Rolla
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli
    Ensemble
    Italian Classical Consort
  18. 18 I. Allegro 08:50
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    08:50
    Composer
    Alessandro Rolla
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli
    Ensemble
    Italian Classical Consort
  19. 19 II. Adagio 03:21
    Track
    19
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Alessandro Rolla
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli
    Ensemble
    Italian Classical Consort
  20. 20 III. Allegro 03:27
    Track
    20
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Alessandro Rolla
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli
    Ensemble
    Italian Classical Consort