Genisson/Pusker/Matvejeff - �ric Tanguy: Clarinet Concerto, Violin Concerto No. 2, Matka

This album by the Jyv�skyl� Sinfonia conducted by Ville Matvejeff presents three works by �ric Tanguy (b. 1968), one of the leading composers in contemporary French music with two outstanding soloists, clarinetist Pierre G�nisson and violinist J�lia Pusker. Tanguy�s Clarinet Concerto was written for French clarinetist Pierre G�nisson to accompany Mozart�s Clarinet Concerto. However, this melodic and lyrical work in three movements does not seek to establish an analogy with Mozart�s work. Tanguy�s 2nd Violin Concerto, revised in 2003, is built on a very classical form, is set in three movements and includes the archetypes of a traditional concerto, including a big cadenza, as well as the fast�slow�fast construction with the purpose of finding a balance with modern times. The concerto is performed by J�lia Pusker, prize-winner from the 2019 Queen Elizabeth violin competition in Brussels. Matka (�journey� in Finnish) is a symphonic piece written by Tanguy for Sibelius� 150th anniversary and commissioned by the Jyv�skyl� Sinfonia. The work is a spiritual tribute to Sibelius, a composer that has inspired Tanguy for many decades.