FLAC tracks | Classical | 63:32 | 245 MbFollowing its hugely acclaimed debut on Orchid Classics, the Tesla Quartet returns alongside clarinettist Alexander Fiterstein in works by Mozart, Finzi, John Corigliano and Carolina Heredia.

In its latest Orchid release, the Tesla Quartet offers fresh and vibrant interpretations of repertoire ranging from the Classical epoch to the present day.

Mozart’s exquisite Clarinet Quintet finds an outstanding advocate in this performance by Alexander Fiterstein, and Finzi’s autumnal Bagatelles, originally composed for clarinet and piano, are heard here in a delightful arrangement by Christian Alexander.

Contemporary American composer John Corigliano wrote his deeply-moving Soliloquy in memory of his late father, and Argentinian composer Carolina Heredia wrote Ius in Bello in 2014 as a fascinating exploration of social justice, using Latin-American popular styles to add colour and depth to the work’s tensions, its dream-like quality evoking the desire for peace.

Tracklist:1. Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581: I. Allegretto (09:34)2. Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581: II. Larghetto (06:10)3. Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581: III. Menuetto (07:15)4. Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581: IV. Allegretto con variazioni (09:28)5. 5 Bagatelles, Op. 23 (Arr. C. Alexander for Clarinet & String Quartet): No. 1, Prelude (03:41)6. 5 Bagatelles, Op. 23 (Arr. C. Alexander for Clarinet & String Quartet): No. 2, Romance (04:11)7. 5 Bagatelles, Op. 23 (Arr. C. Alexander for Clarinet & String Quartet): No. 3, Carol (01:44)8. 5 Bagatelles, Op. 23 (Arr. C. Alexander for Clarinet & String Quartet): No. 4, Forlana (02:58)9. 5 Bagatelles, Op. 23 (Arr. C. Alexander for Clarinet & String Quartet): No. 5, Fughetta (02:23)10. Soliloquy (Version for Clarinet & String Quartet) (08:32)11. Ius in Bello (Version for Clarinet & String Quartet) (07:42)