Duo Dialog Plays Astor Piazzolla

Description

Duo Dialog consists of guitarist Magnus Grönlund and clarinettist Dan Larsson. They have for a long time developed repertoire and interplay for the clarinet and guitar. A real favorite is the Argentine tango master Astor Piazzolla. Piazzolla is of course one of the most important composers in modern history and well represented on many CDs, but when it comes to performances on clarinet and guitar, his music is not so commonly used. To Duo Dialog, which is one of Sweden’s most diligent chamber ensembles, the combination of clarinet and guitar is a fantastic and obvious way to present Piazzolla’s chamber music. The guitar with its wealth of colors and tones and the clarinet with its great dynamic possibilities, together they have the opportunity to present Piazzolla’s music in the best way. This CD contains Piazzolla’s chamber music in its original as well as in transcribed forms. Great effort has been put into correct transcriptions from the original instruments to clarinet and guitar. Of course the guitar has an obvious place in this repertoire, but in order to be able to use the clarinet in the best way and be faithful to the original, several different clarinets have been used; A-clarinet, Bb-clarinet, C-clarinet and basset clarinet. The presentation of the music on this CD has the ambition to act as a “mosaic”. Apart from the introductory “Tango-suite”, which is presented in its entirety, pieces from different compositions are mixed. The clarinet takes over after the guitar and vice versa, intertwining in joyful play, until they finish off in beautiful harmony. We hope that this CD will be an interesting, exciting and important part of the presentation of one of the greatest composers of our time. We also hope that it will inspire other musicians and music students to approach Piazzolla’s music from a slightly different angle. Let the clarinet and the guitar guide you to Astor Piazzolla!