Dirk Brossé (1960-)
The Secret of the Mystic Lamb

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
Concerto pour clarinette n° 2

Johan Duijck (1954-)
L'Homme désarmé

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Quintette pour clarinette en la majeur, K 581

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Quintette pour clarinette en si mineur, op. 115

Alain Crepin (1954-)
Lam Gods Impression

Arthur Stockel, clarinette
Szymon Emil Parulski, clarinette
Angel Martin Mora, clarinette
Minkyung Chu, clarinette
Gervasio Valli Tarragona, clarinette

The original idea for this fifth clarinet competition was that it would be part of the “Van Eyck project 2020 – 2021”. Everyone knows why this has been delayed by a year. For this competition, three composers were asked to write a new work inspired by the characteristic painting by Jan Van Eyck, “Adoration of the Mystic Lamb”. The composers Alain Crepin (Lam Gods Impressions), Johan Duijck (L’Homme désarmé) and Dirk Brossé (The Secret of the Mystic Lamb) have succeeded in this in a very special way. The International Clarinet Competition Ghent has now been organized for the fifth time. It has now grown into a special and highly appreciated competition that, due to its great and quickly built up success, has attracted registrations from more than 200 candidates from 5 continents. Of these, 65 clarinetists were selected to participate. On this album you can listen to the three finalists and enjoy their exceptional playing. Accompanied by the Flanders Symphony Orchestra, the Zemlinsky Quartet, Johan Duijck (piano) and soprano Franches Dhont, they will take you into the atmosphere of the competition!