The Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra and Maestro Hartung are celebrating the genius of Gioacchino Rossini, the most famous Opera Composer of all times. His music sounds as Champagne sparkles! Besides overtures from his operas "Barber of Seville", "The Italian in Alger", "La Cenerentola" and "William Tell", this album contains instrumental works from his earliest days: The "Sonata a Quattro", which Rossini wrote when he was just 12 years old. With 18 years he composed „Variations for Clarinet and small orchestra“. This piece sounds like a coloratura aria for the Clarinet and gives the soloist great opportunity to prove his virtuosic talents, as Greek clarinetist Miltos Mumulides proves brilliantly!