Double / Various- Double (CD)
A legendary clarinetist equally experienced in classical music, jazz and film music, Michel Portal meets Paul Meyer, another outstanding ambassador of the clarinet in the world and a long-time friend. Side by side and accompanied by the Orchestre de Chambre de Wallonie, they offer a programme that reveals their musical rapport for the first time on album, whether the repertory is Baroque, gallant, or Romantic. So, alongside Telemann's Concerto in D minor for two chalumeaux and strings, we have Carl Stamitz's Concerto no. 4 for two clarinets, while Mendelssohn's Konzertstucke nos. 1 & 2 are juxtaposed with duos by Telemann and CPE Bach. Each work constitutes a calm dialogue in which words are replaced by notes, a touching testimony to two exceptional careers.
Tracklist:
- Clarinet Concerto No. 4 in B Flat Major~I. Allegro
- Clarinet Concerto No. 4 in B Flat Major~II. Andante Moderato
- Clarinet Concerto No. 4 in B Flat Major~III. Tempo di Menuetto
- Concerto in D Minor for 2 Chalumeaux, TWV 52:D1~I. Largo
- Concerto in D Minor for 2 Chalumeaux, TWV 52:D1~II. Allegro
- Concerto in D Minor for 2 Chalumeaux, TWV 52:D1~III. Adagio
- Concerto in D Minor for 2 Chalumeaux, TWV 52:D1~IV. Vivace
- Sonata in E Minor, TWV 40:102~I. Largo
- Sonata in E Minor, TWV 40:102~II. Allegro
- Sonata in E Minor, TWV 40:102~III. Affettuoso
- Sonata in E Minor, TWV 40:102~IV. Vivace
- Seasons~Herbstlied
- Konzertstück No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 113~I. Allegro con Fuoco
- Konzertstück No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 113~II. Andante
- Konzertstück No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 113~III. Presto
- Konzertstück No. 2, Op. 114~I. Presto
- Konzertstück No. 2, Op. 114~II. Andante
- Konzertstück No. 2, Op. 114~III. Allegretto Grazioso
- Duet for Clarinets in C Major, H.636~I. Adagio e Sostenuto
- Duet for Clarinets in C Major, H.636~II. Allegro
A legendary clarinetist equally experienced in classical music, jazz and film music, Michel Portal meets Paul Meyer, another outstanding ambassador of the clarinet in the world and a long-time friend. Side by side and accompanied by the Orchestre de Chambre de Wallonie, they offer a programme that reveals their musical rapport for the first time on album, whether the repertory is Baroque, gallant, or Romantic. So, alongside Telemann's Concerto in D minor for two chalumeaux and strings, we have Carl Stamitz's Concerto no. 4 for two clarinets, while Mendelssohn's Konzertstucke nos. 1 & 2 are juxtaposed with duos by Telemann and CPE Bach. Each work constitutes a calm dialogue in which words are replaced by notes, a touching testimony to two exceptional careers.
Tracklist:
- Clarinet Concerto No. 4 in B Flat Major~I. Allegro
- Clarinet Concerto No. 4 in B Flat Major~II. Andante Moderato
- Clarinet Concerto No. 4 in B Flat Major~III. Tempo di Menuetto
- Concerto in D Minor for 2 Chalumeaux, TWV 52:D1~I. Largo
- Concerto in D Minor for 2 Chalumeaux, TWV 52:D1~II. Allegro
- Concerto in D Minor for 2 Chalumeaux, TWV 52:D1~III. Adagio
- Concerto in D Minor for 2 Chalumeaux, TWV 52:D1~IV. Vivace
- Sonata in E Minor, TWV 40:102~I. Largo
- Sonata in E Minor, TWV 40:102~II. Allegro
- Sonata in E Minor, TWV 40:102~III. Affettuoso
- Sonata in E Minor, TWV 40:102~IV. Vivace
- Seasons~Herbstlied
- Konzertstück No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 113~I. Allegro con Fuoco
- Konzertstück No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 113~II. Andante
- Konzertstück No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 113~III. Presto
- Konzertstück No. 2, Op. 114~I. Presto
- Konzertstück No. 2, Op. 114~II. Andante
- Konzertstück No. 2, Op. 114~III. Allegretto Grazioso
- Duet for Clarinets in C Major, H.636~I. Adagio e Sostenuto
- Duet for Clarinets in C Major, H.636~II. Allegro