Nicolas Costantinou, Gábor Varga - empneusis (2025) [Hi-Res]
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BAND/ARTIST: Nicolas Costantinou, Gábor Varga
- Title: empneusis
- Year Of Release: 2025
- Label: Odradek Records
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks) / flac 24bits - 48.0kHz +Booklet
- Total Time: 01:02:31
- Total Size: 254 / 582 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Sonata for Clarinet and Piano No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 1: I. Allegro appassionato
02. Sonata for Clarinet and Piano No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 1: II. Andante un poco adagio
03. Sonata for Clarinet and Piano No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 1: III. Allegretto grazioso
04. Sonata for Clarinet and Piano No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 1: IV. Vivace
05. Sonata for Clarinet and Piano: I. dotted quarter note= 76
06. Sonata for Clarinet and Piano: II. half note = 52
07. Sonata for Clarinet and Piano: III. quarter note = 192
08. Sonata for Clarinet and Piano: IV. quarter note = 138
Clarinettist Gabor Varga and pianist Nicolas Costantinou pair two contrasting clarinet sonatas by Brahms and Constantinos Y. Stylianou, whose Sonata for Clarinet and Piano is recorded here for the first time. The album is calledempneusis (from the Ancient Greek\u1F10u\u03C0\u03BDe\u1FE6\u03C3\u03B9\u03C2) to highlight the deep connection between music and breath, as epitomised by these works.
The album features Brahms's First Sonata for clarinet and piano, a contemplative late work imbued with melancholy that gradually gives way to a more uplifting finale. In stark contrast, the Sonata for Clarinet and Piano by Constantinos Y. Stylianou showcases the dramatic extremes and expressive qualities of both instruments, and is dedicated to Gabor Varga.
A strong advocate for contemporary music, Varga has premiered a number of chamber works and commissioned concertos from leading Hungarian composers such as Kovacs, Durko and Vajda. He continues to champion new music for Hungarian audiences, performing works such as Weinberg's Sonata and Thea Musgrave's Clarinet Concerto.
Steinway ArtistNicolas Costantinou, who records regularly with Odradek, has been praised as "an artist of deep emotions, capable of performing music with his whole being and soul" (Kaleva, 2003), while his interpretations have been described as "colossal" and "dramatic" (Dimitri Nicolau, 2002).
01. Sonata for Clarinet and Piano No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 1: I. Allegro appassionato
02. Sonata for Clarinet and Piano No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 1: II. Andante un poco adagio
03. Sonata for Clarinet and Piano No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 1: III. Allegretto grazioso
04. Sonata for Clarinet and Piano No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 1: IV. Vivace
05. Sonata for Clarinet and Piano: I. dotted quarter note= 76
06. Sonata for Clarinet and Piano: II. half note = 52
07. Sonata for Clarinet and Piano: III. quarter note = 192
08. Sonata for Clarinet and Piano: IV. quarter note = 138
Clarinettist Gabor Varga and pianist Nicolas Costantinou pair two contrasting clarinet sonatas by Brahms and Constantinos Y. Stylianou, whose Sonata for Clarinet and Piano is recorded here for the first time. The album is calledempneusis (from the Ancient Greek\u1F10u\u03C0\u03BDe\u1FE6\u03C3\u03B9\u03C2) to highlight the deep connection between music and breath, as epitomised by these works.
The album features Brahms's First Sonata for clarinet and piano, a contemplative late work imbued with melancholy that gradually gives way to a more uplifting finale. In stark contrast, the Sonata for Clarinet and Piano by Constantinos Y. Stylianou showcases the dramatic extremes and expressive qualities of both instruments, and is dedicated to Gabor Varga.
A strong advocate for contemporary music, Varga has premiered a number of chamber works and commissioned concertos from leading Hungarian composers such as Kovacs, Durko and Vajda. He continues to champion new music for Hungarian audiences, performing works such as Weinberg's Sonata and Thea Musgrave's Clarinet Concerto.
Steinway ArtistNicolas Costantinou, who records regularly with Odradek, has been praised as "an artist of deep emotions, capable of performing music with his whole being and soul" (Kaleva, 2003), while his interpretations have been described as "colossal" and "dramatic" (Dimitri Nicolau, 2002).
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