Carl Nielsen and Jean Sibelius, alongside Grieg the two giants in Nordic classical music, were both born in 1865. Both also received their first musical training on the violin, earning valuable...
The two concertos performed here by Michael Collins and the Philharmonia Orchestra were both intended for a specific player - Mozart composed his for Anton Stadler and Richard Birchall for Michael...
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra 2006 This concerto is offered as a divertissement: a lyrical start, a dreamy nostalgic middle section and a playful and tongue-in-cheek (Kletzmer) second theme and...