Mozart & Nielsen Clarinet Concertos Instrumental Signum

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*** (Good Disc) *** (Good Sound) Jean-Noël Coucoureaux - Classica magazine (France) - June 2015

"The concert is well played, Bliss fuses his resonant timbre with supple phrasing, and his breathtaking technique and articulation make the Mozart sparkle. Sometimes his Nielsen appears so easy that people unfamiliar with its obscene difficulty may be fooled. Meanwhile, Venzango and the RNS complement Bliss with great clarity and sensitivity Patrick Hanudel - American Record Guide - March/April 2015

" A release worth hearing, then, certainly for listeners open to a Nielsen somewhat on the lighter side. Carl Rosman - International Record Review - January 2015

"Late works written with the skills and characters of their soloists in mind, both Mozart and Nielsen’s clarinet concertos are mainstays of the repertoire, and while there is no shortage of Mozart recordings, the Nielsen gets fewer outings. The Danish composer’s four-movement concerto, by turns angular, contemplative and effervescent, calls to mind the Fifth Symphony, first performed six years earlier in 1922, with its unsettling snare drum interventions, Graham Johns the maverick here. Mario Venzago conducts the Royal Northern Sinfonia with a jazzy swing in the Mozart finale, and a feel for Nielsen’s musical and natural landscape. Bliss’s boastful programme note aside, he does the works proud." **** Claudia Pritchard - The Independent on Sunday

Performance **** Recording **** Anthony Burton - BBC Music magazine - Christmas 2014

Julian Bliss is joined by Royal Northern Sinfonia conducted by Mario Venzago, in the Clarinet Concertos of Mozart and Nielsen. These twin examples of what can be achieved by composers who have been inspired to write for the clarinet are delivered expressively and with flair. Bliss includes two of his own clarinet arrangements of Mozart arias. Highly recommended. Northern Echo

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