The 5th International Clarinet Competition Ghent 2022

This Album contains the finals of the 5th International Clarinet Competition Ghent 2022 !


The original idea for this fifth clarinet competition was that it would be part of the “Van Eyck project 2020 – 2021”. Everyone knows why this has been delayed by a year. For this competition, three composers were asked to write a new work inspired by the characteristic painting by Jan Van Eyck, “Adoration of the Mystic Lamb”. The composers Alain Crepin (Lam Gods Impressions), Johan Duijck (L’Homme désarmé) and Dirk Brossé (The Secret of the Mystic Lamb) have succeeded in this in a very special way. The International Clarinet Competition Ghent has now been organized for the fifth time. It has now grown into a special and highly appreciated competition that, due to its great and quickly built up success, has attracted registrations from more than 200 candidates from 5 continents. Of these, 65 clarinetists were selected to participate. On this album you can listen to the three finalists and enjoy their exceptional playing. Accompanied by the Flanders Symphony Orchestra, the Zemlinsky Quartet, Johan Duijck (piano) and soprano Franches Dhont, they will take you into the atmosphere of the competition!

 

Tracklisting :


CD 1

Arthur Stockel (soloist)
1.     The Secret of the Mystic Lamb - Dirk Brossé     13:34

Arthur Stockel (soloist)
Concerto no. 2 - Carl Maria von Weber
2.     Movement I - Allegro     08:23
3.     Movement II - Adagio ma non troppo     07:08
4.     Movement III - Rondo. Allegretto     06:19

Szymon Emil Parulski (soloist)
Concerto no. 1 - Carl Maria von Weber
5.     Movement I - Allegro moderato     07:59
6.     Movement II - Adagio. ma non troppo     06:01
7.     Movement III - Rondo. Allegretto     06:03

CD 2

Angel Martin Mora (soloist)
1.     L’Homme Désarmé - Johan Duijck     10:57

Angel Martin Mora (soloist)
Clarinet quintet K581 in A major  - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
2.     Allegro     06:28
3.     Larghetto     05:48
4.     Menuetto - Trio I - Trio II     05:33
5.     Allegretto con variazioni     08:40

Minkyung Chu (soloist)
Clarinet Quintet in b-minor op. 115 - Johannes Brahms
6.     part I - Allegro     09:52
7.     part II - Adagio     10:50
8.     part III - Andantino     04:36
9.     part IV - Con Moto     08:41

Gervasio Valli Tarragona (soloist)
10.     Lam Gods Impressions - Alain Crepin     07:57

Blu-ray Disc includes:
Auro 3D Immersive Sound recording

Recording dates:
Recording date: 23, 25, 26, 27 and 29 January 2022
Recording Location: Miry Hall Gent, Belgium