Clarinet chamber music (2024)

This new recording presents a Clarinet Quartet and several variation cycles. As a bonus we hear a Clarinet Trio by his brother Frédéric-Nicolas. The music is highly enjoyable, melodious and brilliantly written for the instruments. Charles Duvernoy is not to be confused with Jean Baptiste Duvernoy (1802-1880), French composer and pianist of the romantic period, who wrote plenty of studies and didactical works for piano. Played by The Italian Consort and Luigi Magistrelli, one of the foremost clarinet players of Italy. He made many recordings for Brilliant Classics with works by C.P.E. Bach, Giuliani, Kummer, Archduke Rudolph, Rebay and Fuchs. ‘Luigi Magistrelli is a skilled artist, with the fingers and the enthusiasm for Weber.’ Gramophone. (brilliantclassics.com)