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Gaetano & Giuseppe Donizetti: Chamber Music with Clarinet

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Composer
Gaetano Donizetti
Artist
Italian Classical Consort, Luigi Magistrelli
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Jan 09, 2026
Catalog #
BRI97532
UPC
5028421975320

About

Gaetano Donizetti was one of the most distinguished Italian composers of the first half of the 19th century. At that time, opera was the preeminent musical genre in Italy, and many top composers based their careers on it. Unlike his contemporary Italian opera composers, though, Gaetano Donizetti also devoted his art to chamber music, producing a good number of excellent works. Between 1814 and 1821, he wrote a number of interesting compositions that included both obligato clarinet or two clarinets in C, as well as demanding parts for basset horn. The voices of soprano and tenor are involved, even in a duet (Aria de Torrente). This album is indebted to Nico Bertelli for his research and publications concerning classical and early romantic arias with clarinet, and to Italian researcher Adriano Amore.   Giuseppe Donizetti (a.k.a. Donizetti Pasha) was Gaetano Donizetti's older brother. He was a talented child and received lessons from Simon Mayr, the same teacher as his brother. In 1825, he became music master of an Austrian regiment stationed in Italy. In 1831, the Turkish sultan asked him to form the military band of his empire along the Central European lines. He managed to win great esteem and favour from the sultan, transferring the musical style of Italian music to the shores of the Bosporus with great success. He died in Constantinople on 12 February 1856. Giuseppe Donizetti wrote a large amount of music for military bands in many different combinations, but only a few of those works reached his homeland. There are also some vocal works and shorter piano pieces, published in Milan and Florence. - Recorded September 2023 in Cesano Maderno and in Ticino, Italy - Booklet in English contains liner notes by Luigi Magistrelli and profiles of the soloists and the ensemble - A delightful program of works featuring the clarinet in various settings by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), one of the greatest opera composers of 19th century Italy, and his brother Giuseppe Donizetti (1788-1856), who was a military music master of an Austrian regiment stationed in Italy. In 1831 the Turkish Sultan asked him to form his empire's military band along central European lines. He was able to gain high esteem and favor from the Sultan, transferring the musical style of Italian music on the shores of the Bosphorus with great success. He died in Constantinople on 10 February 1856. - The program is highly varied and ranges from works for solo clarinet to arias for voices, clarinet and piano, and a wind sextet. 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 17 tracks

  1. 1 The Battle for Military Music 16:44
    Track
    1
    Title
    The Battle for Military Music
    Duration
    16:44
    Composer
    Giuseppe Donizetti
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Claudia Bracco
  2. 2 Laudamus te 10:44
    Track
    2
    Title
    Laudamus te
    Duration
    10:44
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Margherita Tomasi
    Ensemble
    Italian Classical Consort
  3. 3 De torrente (arr. for 2 voices and chamber ensemble) 04:27
    Track
    3
    Title
    De torrente (arr. for 2 voices and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Margherita Tomasi, Filippo Pina Castiglioni
    Ensemble
    Italian Classical Consort
  4. 4 Qui tollis 09:52
    Track
    4
    Title
    Qui tollis
    Duration
    09:52
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Filippo Pina Castiglioni
    Ensemble
    Italian Classical Consort
  5. 5 Variations on motifs from G. Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore, Op. 7 14:19
    Track
    5
    Title
    Variations on motifs from G. Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore, Op. 7
    Duration
    14:19
    Composer
    Ernesto Cavallini
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Claudia Bracco
  6. 6 Concerto on the theme Deh! Non voter constringere from G. Donizetti's Anna Bolena 10:46
    Track
    6
    Title
    Concerto on the theme Deh! Non voter constringere from G. Donizetti's Anna Bolena
    Duration
    10:46
    Composer
    Domenico Mirco
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Claudia Bracco
  7. 7 I. Allegro moderato 05:18
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Giuseppe Donizetti
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Laura Magistrelli
  8. 8 II. Adagio 03:05
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Giuseppe Donizetti
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Laura Magistrelli
  9. 9 III. Rondo: Allegretto 04:05
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegretto
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Giuseppe Donizetti
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Laura Magistrelli
  10. 10 Studio No. 1 in B-Flat Major 04:13
    Track
    10
    Title
    Studio No. 1 in B-Flat Major
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli
  11. 11 Studio No. 2 04:31
    Track
    11
    Title
    Studio No. 2
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Fausto Saredi
  12. 12 Poliuto: Paolina e Severo Cavatina (arr. for clarinet and piano) 03:37
    Track
    12
    Title
    Poliuto: Paolina e Severo Cavatina (arr. for clarinet and piano)
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Claudia Bracco
  13. 13 Belisario: Aria (arr. A. Amore for clarinet and piano) 00:51
    Track
    13
    Title
    Belisario: Aria (arr. A. Amore for clarinet and piano)
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Claudia Bracco
  14. 14 Or che la notte invita 04:56
    Track
    14
    Title
    Or che la notte invita
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Margherita Tomasi
    Ensemble
    Italian Classical Consort
  15. 15 Larghetto in F Major 03:52
    Track
    15
    Title
    Larghetto in F Major
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Ensemble
    Italian Classical Consort
  16. 16 Lucia di Lammermoor, Act II: Chi mi frena in tal momento (arr. for clarinet and piano) 02:21
    Track
    16
    Title
    Lucia di Lammermoor, Act II: Chi mi frena in tal momento (arr. for clarinet and piano)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Claudia Bracco
  17. 17 Oboe Sonata in F Major (arr. A. Amore for clarinet and piano) 08:22
    Track
    17
    Title
    Oboe Sonata in F Major (arr. A. Amore for clarinet and piano)
    Duration
    08:22
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Luigi Magistrelli, Claudia Bracco