Alessandro Carbonare (born 3 September 1967) is an Italian clarinetist.
Carbonare started on E♭ clarinet at age 5.[1] At age 21 he became co-principal of the Lyon Opera Orchestra,[1] and later joined the Orchestre National de France.[2] He has been the principal clarinetist with the Orchestra di Santa Cecilia in Rome since 2003.[1] He has played principal with the Berlin Philharmonic. He also plays with Quintetto Bibiena.
He has been teaching at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana since 2011.
Carbonare plays a Selmer Recital clarinet and a Vandoren B40 mouthpiece (which he adjusted by hand).[1]
Discography
edit- The art of the clarinet. Decca, 2008.
- W.A. Mozart - Quintetto per clarinetto e archi K581 / J. Brahms - Quintetto per clarinetto e archi op. 115. Amadeus, 2007.
- Clarinet Sings Opera. Japan Import, 2006.
- Carl Maria von Weber: Concertos for Clarinet and Orchestra, with the Haydn Orchestra Bozen. Art Music, 2004.
- No Man's Land, with Andrea Dindo. Velut Luna, 2003.
- Unus Inter Pares. Velut Luna, 2002.
- Le Clarinette à l'Operà: Paraphrases of Italian Operas for Clarinet and Piano. Harmonia Mundi, 2001.
- Piramidi, with Luca Donini. Splasc(h), 2001.
- Mozart K622, Beethoven Piano Concerto Op. 15, with Marta Argerich and the Orchestra del Festival. Musincom, 2001.
- Brahms, Mozart. Harmonia Musica, 1999.
- Robert Schumann: Marchennerzalungen Op. 132, Romanzen Op. 94, Fantasiestuck Op. 73, Märchenbilder Op. 113, with Simone Braconi and Andrea Dindo. Agorà, 1997.
- W.A. Mozart Clarinet Concerto K622, G. Rossini - Andante tema e variazioni - Variazioni in Do, with Pforzheim Chamber Orchestra. Agorà, 1997.
- Mozart, Salieri, with Euroensemble. Banca CRT, 1997.
- Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, with Quintetto Bibiena. Agorà, 1996.
- Clarinet Sings Verdi. Agorà, 1995.
- Il Quintetto Bibiena. Ermitage Aura, 1995.
- Francis Poulenc: Ouvres pour instruments à vent et piano, with Quintetto Bibiena and Andrea Dindo. Agorà, 1995.
- Johannes Brahms: Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano Op. 114, Sonates for Clarinet and Piano Op. 120, with Marco Decimo and Andrea Dindo. Agorà, 1994.
References
editExternal links
edit- Official website
- Alessandro Carbonare- Accademia Musicale Chigiana
- Interview with Alessandro Carbonare