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Jorg Widmann

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Kremer, Gielen, Afanasyev It is often the case that musicians well-versed in contemporary music demonstrate exceptional aptitude for Classical and early Romantic works, and Jrg Widmannwho is also a composer himselfcontinues to prove this point. Having achieved success as one of todays finest clarinetistsnotably through his Mozart recordingshe has in recent years also been building a track record in early 19th-century music as a conductor, with ORFEO releasing a series of recordings of Mendelssohns symphonies. Now, Alpha has released a new album by Wittmann. In this albuma collection of Webers masterpieces, the very essence of clarinet musiche has fully demonstrated his artistic sensibility. (C)RS