(1992) Classical Works for Clarinet Ensemble id_qobuz:# Written between 1916 and 1918

Written between 1916 and 1918

Under the direction of conductor Cristian Mandeal the Basque National Orchestra is joined by a group of eminent soloists including the Orféon Donostiarra choir and harpist Xavier de Maistre

give sure evidence of a phenomenal career to follow

Three masterpieces linked by strong

under the direction of Misha Rachlevsky

(1992) Classical Works for Clarinet Ensemble id_qobuz:# Written between 1916 and 1918The Basset Horn is essentially the tenor member in the large clarinet family. It is pitched in F and has four extra semitones below the equivalent clarinet range, thus giving the instrument its basset or little bass character. It is distinguished from the clarinet by its soft, uniquely dark and velvety timbre. From the evidence of the accounts of the many virtuosi who traveled throughout Europe at this time, it is clear that the instrument had a role