The single, as well as the whole Album, is highly virtuosic and represents the clarinet and my playing as technically oriented.
The famous Moto Perpetuo by Paganini is actually an old recording of mine, dating all the way back to 2004! Only a snippet of it was available for listening during all these years, but the whole track is now finally coming out (even though in a shortened version).

The recording itself is highly polished and clean, featuring the dark sound of the Austrian clarinet setup I was using at the time. It was recorded on October 8th, 2004 in Podmornica Studio Samobor, Croatia with Ivan Batoš on the piano.

To my knowledge, there are only a handful of this piece recorded on clarinet. Considering this is a well-known piece, this fact leads to the conclusion that it has a potential to attract listening. So go to Spotify or whatever service you are using, pre-save it and check it out on March 31st and beyond.

Thanks for listening!
Mihael

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The Album is called Premiere, it is released by Cantus label and it features completely new repertoire! Pianist Filip Fak has joined me on this ‘long and winding road’ but some of the works have been recorded together with the authors! Jazz virtuoso Matija Dedić and crossover specialist Matej Meštrović are thus listed as my composer-pianist guests! Other works include Concertino by Silvije Glojnarić (brilliant, absolutely first-rate) and Sonata by Bruno Vlahek (major work by any standard). Plus two solo pieces – Silver Bird by Alfi Kabiljo (never has the bird sounded so silverish ?) and Capriccio No. 6 by Ante Grgin (‘My best Capriccio’ Ante says?). Watch this trailer to see how ‘Premiere’ was made –>

Premiere is available on download and streaming services:
iTunes ▶️ https://goo.gl/fiDfbrs
Amazon ▶️ https://goo.gl/TfD2Zh
Spotify ▶️ https://goo.gl/qnNqSs
Deezer ▶️ https://goo.gl/FVBvtm
Google ▶️ https://goo.gl/xZTRWs

CD is available at the publisher:
▶️ http://goo.gl/fkVyFZ

Last but not least, listen to my thoughts about the pieces featured on the Premiere –>

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Maestro Grgin dotiče se i brojnih drugih tema – glazbenih početaka u rodnim Kaštelima, odlaska u Beograd, studentskog života, međunarodnih natjecanja, glazbene avangarde, klarinetistima nekad i danas, povijesti i razvoju klarineta, zabavne glazbe i dr.

Razgovor je održan dan nakon njegovog autorskog koncerta u Zagrebu, ujedno i koncerta kojim se oprostio od karijere koncertanta izvevši svoj Capriccio br. 3 uz ovacije publike.

Producent: Mihael Paar
Kamera i zvuk: Nenad Vrhovčak i Miran Burić
Montaža: Mihael Paar i Miran Burić
Video produkcija: Kaleidoskop Samobor d.o.o.
Snimljeno u Galeriji Prica u Samoboru 2. lipnja 2017.
© Mihael Paar 2017.

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Finally, here’s a short preview of my recent performance with Camerata Cantilly @ Lisinski Hall Zagreb, 10/06/2017.

You might want to check this footage of a masterpiece by a master composer Mendelssohn in this breathtaking arrangement by A.N.Tarkmann.

For this concert I was backed up by Bruno Philipp as we joined forces to perform one of the most celebrated double concertos in the repertoire. Thumbs up!

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Interview taking place in Prica Gallery Samobor 02/06/2017

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Masterclass će ponovo biti održan u okviru popularnih ‘Youngmastersa’ – jedne od najuspješnijih i koncepcijski najzanimljivije oblikovanih ljetnih škola u Hrvatskoj. Kao i prethodnih godina predviđeno je minimum 5 sati individualne nastave, isto toliko komorne glazbe te korepeticija. Polaznike također očekuju jedan ili dva solistička nastupa te nastup na Gala koncertu s ansamblom klarineta.

Prijavite se online zaključno s 30. lipnja. Veselim se Vašem dolasku! ? ? ?

Youngmasters Samobor ljetna škola – prijava

Polaznici Youngmastersa 2015. godine na skupnoj fotografiji ispred Samoborskog muzeja.

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His Concert Pieces for two clarinets are so popular they can not be omitted when you play in a duo. Masterpieces by a master composer!

Enjoy this photo from Saturday 10/06/2017 as I performed the Pieces with Bruno Philipp & Camerata Cantilly @ Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog

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Today in Zagreb, tomorrow in Samobor I will give concerts with Camerata Cantilly in the loving memory of my father. We established the Ensemble together and this is my dedication to him.

Najava koncerta u Samoboru u spomen na Ivana Paara

Najava koncerta u Zagrebu u spomen na Ivana Paara

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Izveli smo sve Capriccie, Duo, Trio i Kvintet. Ante je potom rekao i dvi-tri riči, a onda i zasvirao onako kako samo on zna.

Hvala Bruni, Abdulu, Davidu, Rudi, hvala svim kolegama na podršci, Hrvatskom društvu skladatelja i svima drugima koji su pripomogli da ovu večer učinimo posebnom!

S lijeva na desno: Rude Mimica, Abdul-Aziz Hussein, Mihael Paar, Ante Grgin, Bruno Philipp i David Horvatić u Hrvatskom društvu skladatelja u Zagrebu 1.6.2017.

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Autorski koncert klarinetista i skladatelja Ante Grgina u Hrvatskom društvu skladatelja u Zagrebu poseban je događaj, naročito za klarinetiste čiji će instrument biti u prvom planu večeri. Sasvim prirodno jer klarinetu je Grgin posvetio najveći dio svog opusa – od sad već slavnog Concertina do nebrojeno puta izvođenih Varijacija. No to je tek mali dio u bazenu literature koju nam je ostavio. Oni bolje upućeni poznaju i njegovu Sonatu, Rapsodiju, Koncert, Kvintet, Suitu, Duo, Trio…

Koncert donosi presjek tog bogatog stvaralaštva, a posebno se ističe prva integralna izvedba njegovih šest Capriccia za klarinet solo. Jedan od Capriccia odsvirat će nam i sam Maestro u izvedbi koja će označiti njegov oproštaj od koncertnih pozornica.

PROGRAM:

Trio Salto
Evergreen Suita
Capricci br. 1-6
Hameum Suita
Kvintet Association

SUDJELUJU:
Ante Grgin, klarinet i klavir
Mihael Paar, klarinet
Bruno Philipp, klarinet
Abdul-Aziz Hussein, klarinet
David Horvatić, klarinet
Rude Mimica, bas-klarinet

Proba Kvinteta 23.5.2017. u Zagrebu

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