The clarinettist Pierre Génisson has recorded an album for Erato containing all the music Carl Maria von Weber wrote for the instrument. ‘Weber and the Clarinet’ contains the two concertos and the concertino, recorded with the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra conducted by Gabor Takács-Nágy; the Clarinet Quintet, for which he’s joined by Quartet 212; and the Variations on a Theme from Silvana and the Grand Duo Concertant, where his partner is the pianist Frank Braley.

This week's podcast is brought to you in association with the Pehlivanian International Conducting Competition, which takes place in Bled, Slovenia from November 7-14, and which Gramophone is proud to be the official media partner of. For more details, visit pehlivaniancompetition.com

James Jolly spoke to Pierre Génisson about Weber’s music and the recording, issued to mark 200 years since the composer’s death in June 1826.

The clarinettist Pierre G&eacute;nisson has recorded an album for Erato containing all the music Carl Maria von Weber wrote for the instrument. &lsquo;Weber and the Clarinet&rsquo; contains the two concertos and the concertino, recorded with the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra conducted by Gabor Tak&aacute;cs-N&aacute;gy; the Clarinet Quintet, for which he&rsquo;s joined by Quartet 212; and the Variations on a Theme from Silvana and the Grand Duo Concertant, where his partner is the pianist Frank Braley.
This week's podcast is brought to you in association with the Pehlivanian International Conducting Competition, which takes place in Bled, Slovenia from November 7-14, and which Gramophone is proud to be the official media partner of. For more details, visit <a href="https://pehlivaniancompetition.com/">pehlivaniancompetition.com</a>
James Jolly spoke to Pierre G&eacute;nisson about Weber&rsquo;s music and the recording, issued to mark 200 years since the composer&rsquo;s death in June 1826.

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Pierre Génisson on recording Weber's music for clarinet

In this week's episode of the Gramophone Podcast, Editor Martin Cullingford joined violinist Rachel Podger and recorder player Lucie Horsch ahead of a concert they were giving together at St Martin-in-the-Field, London, to talk about their wonderful new album, Duologues. Featuring music by Telemann, JS Bach, CPE Bach and others, the album is available now on the Channel Classics label.

This week's podcast is brought to you in association with the Pehlivanian International Conducting Competition, which takes place in Bled, Slovenia from November 7-14, and which Gramophone is proud to be the official media partner of. For more details, visit pehlivaniancompetition.com

In this week's episode of the Gramophone Podcast, Editor Martin Cullingford joined violinist Rachel Podger and recorder player Lucie Horsch ahead of a concert they were giving together at St Martin-in-the-Field, London, to talk about their wonderful new album, Duologues. Featuring music by Telemann, JS Bach, CPE Bach and others, the album is available now on the Channel Classics label.
This week's podcast is brought to you in association with the Pehlivanian International Conducting Competition, which takes place in Bled, Slovenia from November 7-14, and which Gramophone is proud to be the official media partner of. For more details, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://pehlivaniancompetition.com/">pehlivaniancompetition.com</a>

Rachel Podger and Lucie Horsch on recording 'Duologues'

For this week's episode of the Gramophone Podcast, Editor Martin Cullingford sat down for an in-depth conversation with the wonderful soprano Ermonela Jaho, to talk about Opera Rara's new release of the final version of Puccini's La Rondine, as well as to talk about her path to the artist she has today.

This week's podcast is brought to you in association with the Pehlivanian International Conducting Competition, which takes place in Bled, Slovenia from November 7-14, and which Gramophone is proud to be the official media partner of. For more details, visit pehlivaniancompetition.com

For this week's episode of the Gramophone Podcast, Editor Martin Cullingford sat down for an in-depth conversation with the wonderful soprano Ermonela Jaho, to talk about Opera Rara's new release of the final version of Puccini's La Rondine, as well as to talk about her path to the artist she has today.
This week's podcast is brought to you in association with the Pehlivanian International Conducting Competition, which takes place in Bled, Slovenia from November 7-14, and which Gramophone is proud to be the official media partner of. For more details, visit <a href="https://pehlivaniancompetition.com/">pehlivaniancompetition.com</a>

Soprano Ermonela Jaho on Puccini's La Rondine

Anthony Roth Constanzo has not only released a new recording for Nonesuch, but he has written a book, also called Countertenor, which is published next week, by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The album’s astoundingly eclectic programme embraces a world premiere recording of a new song by Osvaldo Golijov; arias by Philip Glass, Mozart, Vivaldi and  Monteverdi; a traditional Hawaiian song; John Dowland and Thomas Morley lute songs; a Klaus Nomi-inspired interpretation of John Madara and David White’s ‘You Don’t Own Me’; and the classic Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’ number, ‘Walk Like a Man’. 

As well as being a highly acclaimed singer and opera director, with a remarkably broad repertoire, Anthony Roth Costanzo has, since June 2024, been General Director of Opera Philadelphia. James Jolly caught up with him by Zoom during rehearsals for a new Missy Mazzoli opera, Lincoln in the Bardo, which has just opened at New York’s Metropolitan Opera.

They talked about the castrato, how the countertenor re-emerged from obscurity in the middle of the last century, how his own voice has led him in many unexpected directions and how his experience in, among other things, Baroque and modern opera, shapes the way he approaches his role at the helm of Opera Philadelphia.

Anthony Roth Constanzo has not only released a new recording for Nonesuch, but he has written a book, also called Countertenor, which is published next week, by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The album&rsquo;s astoundingly eclectic programme embraces&nbsp;a world premiere recording of a new song by Osvaldo Golijov;&nbsp;arias by Philip Glass, Mozart, Vivaldi and&nbsp; Monteverdi; a traditional Hawaiian song; John Dowland and Thomas Morley lute songs; a Klaus Nomi-inspired interpretation of John Madara and David White&rsquo;s &lsquo;You Don&rsquo;t Own Me&rsquo;; and the classic Frankie Valli and the&nbsp;Four Seasons&rsquo;&nbsp;number, &lsquo;Walk Like a Man&rsquo;.&nbsp;
As well as being a highly acclaimed singer and opera director, with a remarkably broad repertoire, Anthony Roth Costanzo has, since June 2024, been General Director of Opera Philadelphia. James Jolly caught up with him by Zoom during rehearsals for a new Missy Mazzoli opera,&nbsp;Lincoln in the Bardo, which has just opened at New York&rsquo;s Metropolitan Opera.
They talked about the castrato, how the countertenor re-emerged from obscurity in the middle of the last century, how his own voice has led him in many unexpected directions and how his experience in, among other things, Baroque and modern opera, shapes the way he approaches his role at the helm of Opera Philadelphia.

Pierre Génisson on recording Weber's music for clarinet

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