Premiere Oeuvre: Six Clarinet Trios Op. I (CD) (Digi-Pak)

This recording is part of Terra Nova's project focused on a contemporary of Mozart, composer and virtuoso clarinetist Henri Joseph Tobi (1741-1809). The project is aimed at recording his compositions, publishing his scores, and the production of a book about his life, work, and the musical climate in Antwerp in Mozart's time. The music on this disc consists of a set of six trios for clarinet, violin, and bass. The combination of clarinet and violin is quite unusual; this is charming music that was probably intended for playing in the gilded salons of Antwerp's grand houses. The sole surviving copy of the score was published in Paris and is currently on display in the Butchers' Hall Museum in Antwerp. The work is dedicated to Baron Charles de Proli, the musical patron and sponsor of the Antwerp, Brussels, and Paris Opera.