Gernsheim's life was European through and through. Born in Worms in 1839, he became the Leipzig Conservatory's youngest pupil enrolling at age 13. Gernsheim's career took him to Paris, then music... more

Most of Westerhoff's works today are found in the Burgsteinfurt Music Collection. It was here that Kloecker years ago unearthed a clarinet concerto that he no longer had the opportunity to record for... more

Import Hybrid-SACD pressing.

If the wind quintet genre has it's origins in the early 19th century, it was during the 20th that it came of age. The possibilities that the combination of flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn... more

This album features a piece from Holland that is highly virtuosic and melodious-a clarinet concerto from the late romantic era of 1885. Rising star Manz has given rebirth to this genuine masterpiece... more