Audio Reviews: June 2024

Originally published in The Clarinet 51/3 (June 2024). Copies of The Clarinet are available for ICA members. Audio Reviews: June 2024 RECORDINGS Mosaicos. Trío Musicalis: Eduardo Raimundo, clarinet, bass clarinet; Mario Pérez, violin; Francisco Escoda, piano. H. Parra: Chiffres et constellations amoureux d’une femme (d’après la XXe constellation de Joan Miró); J. Torres: Fulgor; J.L. Greco: Big Fun; R. Paús: El Huésped Cuántico; J.M. Sánchez-Verdú: Lus negra II (De máquina oscura). IBS Classical, IBS62023. Total Time: 63:06. Trío Musicalis presents an eclectic collection of newer works for clarinet/bass clarinet, violin, and piano in their new album Mosaicos. Established in 2008, the trio has commissioned and premiered nearly 30 works by Spanish composers. In this album, clarinetist Eduardo Raimundo of the Spanish National Orchestra and the Katrina Gurska Conservatory, violinist Mario Pérez, and pianist Francisco Escoda present five superb performances of these works that were composed for the ensemble. The musicians are sensitive collaborators, and they play with polished virtuosity. The disc is accompanied by notes with an English translation that is a bit clumsy at times. Nevertheless, the notes share interesting information and showcase illustrations created for each piece by Ion Fernández de las Heras. Hèctor Parra’s Chiffres et constellations … Continue reading Audio Reviews: June 2024