The movie The Terminal, directed by Steven Spielberg in 2004, tells the story of Viktor Navorski, a citizen of Krakozhia —a fictional Eastern European country— who becomes stranded at New York’s JFK airport. To convey the tenderness and bewilderment of the character, composer John Williams created one of his most endearing melodies: Viktor’s Tale, written for clarinet solo and symphony orchestra.

One morning in September 2024, I received a WhatsApp message from the composer Esteban D'Antona saying: "Hi Gabriel, I've just finished composing a piece for solo clarinet and orchestra. It's a suite in four movements (Cha-cha-cha, Bolero, Guajira, and Salsa). I'm sending you the score and a digital recording for you to review. If you like it, I'd like you to premiere it with the orchestra."

In a previous post on this blog I wrote about the Zamba for clarinete and piano by the Argentine composer Viviana Danon. Now, I want to present another beautiful composition of his authorship

In previous entries on this blog, I wrote about the pieces Zamba for clarinet and piano and Atardecer en Villa Elisa by Argentine composer Viviana Danon. Today I want to introduce you to another beautiful new work by her: "El adios" for clarinet and piano.

At the beginning of 2023, Argentine composer Leonora Arbiser contacted me with the proposal to perform a work of hers that she had just finished composing, which bears the suggestive title of "El sueño de las flores" ("The dream of flowers") for clarinet and piano. It's a series of three short pieces for clarinet and piano, each lasting around seven minutes. After reviewing and studying them a bit, I accepted the invitation to make a recording of the work at a later date.

Composed in 1943 by the English composer John Ireland (1872–1962), the Fantasy-Sonata is regarded as one of the twentieth century’s masterpieces of the English clarinet repertoire, and also as Ireland’s most significant chamber work.

When I was very young, I was introduced to Arthur Honegger Sonatina for clarinet and piano on a recording by clarinetist Stanley Drucker, and it always appealed to me. Two years ago, I decided to study it for recording, a project I was finally able to complete in July 2021, along with the track recorded by pianist Mohamed Shams. Above is the video of this recording, which I enjoyed so much. Arthur Honegger (1892-1955) was a prolific composer of Swiss parents

Video recording and musical comments of the Fantasia Tanguera for clarinet and string orchestra by Ezequiel Diz. Soloist: Gabriel Blasberg.

On March 18, 2023, I had the pleasure of performing the beautiful Theme from "Schindler's List" for clarinet and symphonic band,

Notes, video and sheet music of the Zamba for clarinet and piano by Viviana Danon, dedicated to Gabriel Blasberg.

In mid‑2020, I felt inspired to revisit this excellent piece that I had studied decades earlier as a student

Notes, short analysis and video of the beautiful Nino Rota Sonata for clarinet and piano.

Recording and useful data about the Sonatina for clarinet and piano by Joseph Horovitz, written in 1981.

In a few days I will have the great pleasure of performing a work that I like very much and is not one of the best known in the...