Cosmic Clarinets

Clarinetist Michele Marelli embodies the visionary spirit of Karlheinz Stockhausen in this exciting album featuring works for clarinet, bass clarinet and basset horn. From the hypnotic textures of Harmonien to the cosmic transformations of Bassetsu and the dialogical expressivity of In Freundschaft , Marelli embodies the restless Harlequin that Stockhausen saw in him. The album also features the luminous zodiac cycle Tierkreis , masterfully interpreted by Marelli and celebrated pianist Gianluca Cascioli. More than performers, they become instruments – conveying Stockhausen's cosmic spirituality and complex structures with clarity, dedication and otherworldly intensity.