GERSHWIN Three Preludes: I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso / Ottensamer | Deutsche Grammophon

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Playful, full of energy – master clarinetist Andreas Ottensamer and pianist Julien Quentin play like they want to drive out the current winter right now in their swinging and exuberant version of the first of George Gershwin’s Three Preludes for Clarinet and Piano! The performance indications for this little energizer call for rhythm and decisiveness – and that’s just what you will get from it. Enjoy!