Tansman: Clarinet Concerto

Alexandre Tansman’s range of styles makes him difficult to pigeon-hole. The Clarinet Concerto begins like the prelude to Debussy’s Pelléas but continues with sinuous, chromatic

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GUITAR XX

Whatever stylistic and temperamental differences distinguish the six composers featured in Edoardo Catemario’s recital of 20th century guitar music, the compositions are all easily accessible

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Tansman Cello Koch C

Alexandre Tansman’s “Honegger meets Stravinsky via Bartók” Cello Concerto adds yet another strand to this neglected composer’s colorful orchestral tapestry. It’s beautifully written and scored:

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