ORFEO International – Reviews

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September 2019

Contrasts - Mozart Schumann Brahms Bartók Rechtman

‘Sharon Kam is a clarinetist with an exceptionally wide expressive range.’ – Edward Greenfield

Sharon Kam is one of the world’s leading clarinetists. For her debut album on Orfeo (and performing for the first time in this trio line-up),
C 983 191she delivers a dramatic, sharply contrasting programme that is presented chronologically. Performing with her brother Ori Kam (viola) and the pianist Matan Porat, the programme begins and ends with music by Mozart and Bartók, the latter's Contrasts producing possibly the most original and captivating contribution to the repertoire for this combination of instruments. In between are works by Schumann and Brahms that contain multi-layered biographical references and are closely related in their romantic spirit.