ASPIRE by Seunghee Lee, JP Jofre, London Symphony Orchestra

GRAMMY® NOMINATED FOR BEST CLASSICAL COMPENDIUM
ASPIRE is a newest album by clarinetist Seunghee Lee performing pieces by composer and bandoneonist JP Jofre, joined by the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Enrico Fagone. The album’s centerpiece is the world-premiere recording of Jofre’s Double Concerto for Clarinet and Bandoneon, first concerto ever written for this combination, commissioned by and written expressly for Seunghee Lee. Five other original compositions by Jofre round out the program, along with the Aria (Cantilena) from Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 (Arr. Lee) and an orchestral arrangement of Piazzolla’s Tango Etude No. 3, also commissioned from Jofre by Lee.

Tracklist

1.	Jofre: Primavera	4:15

2.	Piazzolla: Tango Étude No. 3 for Clarinet and Orchestra (Arr. Jofre)	3:30

3.	Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: I. Aria (Cantilena) for Clarinet and Cellos	6:22

4.	Jofre: Double Concerto for Clarinet and Bandoneon, I. Vals Irreal	6:43

5.	Jofre: Double Concerto for Clarinet and Bandoneon, II. La Noche	7:05

6.	Jofre: Double Concerto for Clarinet and Bandoneon, III. Aboriginal	6:59

7.	Jofre: Como el Agua - Clarinet and Bandoneon	3:57

8.	Jofre: Sweet Dreams - Clarinet and Bandoneon	3:39

9.	Jofre: Tangodromo (Clarinet, Bandoneon & Piano)	5:53

10.	Jofre: Taranguino (Clarinet, Bandoneon & Piano)	7:37

Credits

released August 26, 2022

Executive Producer: Seunghee Lee
Producer, Editor, Mastering Engineer: Jonathan Allen
Recording Engineer: Jonathan Stokes (1-8)
Recording Engineer: Steve Sacco (9-10)
Pianist: Steven Beck (9-10)
Program Notes: Christian Carey
Art Direction and Design: Darren Melchiorre
Video Production: Tall Wall Media
Photography: Melanie Aldridge
Record Label: Musica Solis

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