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All his life, Sergey Taneyev was interested in things that were considered old-fashioned in nineteenth-century Russia: early music, ancient literature, history, and counterpoint. Even his works were often written in early forms, such as suites, preludes and fugues, and madrigals. The Canzona for clarinet and strings is another example. One of his rare compositions for solo instrument and orchestra, it was composed some time before 1883, but in January that year Taneyev revised it and completed it for one of the concerts at the Moscow Conservatory. It had its first performance on 22 January 1883, by a student, Ivan Preobrazhensky, with the student orchestra. The Canzona opens with a sincere inquiry from the orchestra, which is answered by the clarinet. The music of this work is open, peaceful, measured, and lyrical, and the piece remains very popular in Russia, often appearing in concerts and studied in conservatories, colleges and schools. (Naxos Music Library) Please take note that the audio AND sheet music ARE NOT mine. Feel free to change the video quality to a minimum of 480p for the best watching experience. Performers: Dimitri Ashkenazy (clarinet), Cincinnati Philharmonia Orchestra, Christoph-Mathias Mueller (conductor) (Paladino Music, 2020) ( Sheet music: (Taneyev,_Sergey) (Muzgiz, 1983)
