Notes and Editorial Reviews
Many of the composers in this set wrote for the clarinet at times when the orchestral status and design of the instrument were still in transition: the 18th century saw the gradual establishment of the clarinet as a more-or-less standard orchestral feature, its range being continually expanded in parallel. Of course, nobody was more aware of these evolutions than clarinettists themselves, who are represented here by two instrumentalist–composers, the Swedish-Finnish Bernhard Crusell, whose three concertos make use of the clarinet’s full range, and Heinrich Baermann, the dedicatee of Weber’s works blessed with a wonderful personal idiom. Other names which may be less familiar to listeners include Charles Villiers Stanford, a leading figure
Read more
in the late-19th-century renaissance of British music who is often overshadowed by Elgar and Vaughan Williams, and Julius Rietz, most closely associated with Mendelssohn, both of whom contribute concertos with clear influences (Brahms and Mendelssohn respectively) that still retain their individuality. Mendelssohn himself is not often associated with the clarinet, but features here via his Concert Pieces for clarinet, basset horn and piano, alongside other unexpected figures such as Rossini and Mercadante (both better known for their operas) and Franz Anton Hoffmeister, most famous as a music publisher. The other multiple-soloist compositions come from the pen of Carl Stamitz, a prolific composer who contributed more than ten concertos featuring the clarinet. Equally prolific was Franz Krommer, whose concertos are among the most unpredictable and imaginative in the set. Also notable for its innovative style is Copland’s concerto, influenced by jazz and written in response to a commission from famous jazz clarinettist Goodman. By contrast, Bruch, despite living through the diverse innovations of the late 18th and early 19th century, remained steadfast and consistent in his compositional approach. Read less
Works on This Recording
10.
Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K 622 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer:
Oskar Michallik (Clarinet)
Conductor:
Siegfried Kurz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Staatskapelle Dresden
Period: Classical
Written: 1791; Vienna, Austria
11.
Concerto for Clarinet and Viola in E minor, Op. 88 by Max Bruch
Performer:
Giovanni Punzi (Clarinet),
Eva Katrine Dalsgaard (Viola)
Conductor:
Vincenzo Milletari
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1911; Germany
15.
Concertino for Clarinet, Op. 48/K 247 by Ferruccio Busoni
Performer:
Davide Bandieri (Clarinet)
Conductor:
Jonathan Webb
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Quartetto Di Roma,
Citta Di Prato
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1919; Italy
27.
Concertino for Clarinet in C Minor by Saverio Mercadante
Performer:
Dieter Klöcker (Clarinet)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Prague Chamber Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Italy
28.
Sinfonia concertante No. 3 in F Major by Saverio Mercadante
Performer:
Giuseppe Porgo (Clarinet),
Václav Kunt (Flute),
Dieter Klöcker (Clarinet),
Jan Schroeder (French Horn)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Prague Chamber Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Italy
29.
Concerto for Clarinet in B flat major by Franz Anton Hoffmeister
Performer:
Dieter Klöcker (Clarinet)
Conductor:
Johannes Moesus
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Pforzheim Southwest German Chamber Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: Germany
32.
Concertino for Clarinet in C minor by Heinrich Josef Baermann
Performer:
Dieter Klöcker (Clarinet)
Conductor:
Milan Lajcik
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Prague Chamber Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Germany
34.
Concertino for Clarinet in E flat major by Heinrich Josef Baermann
Performer:
Dieter Klöcker (Clarinet)
Conductor:
Milan Lajcik
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Prague Chamber Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Germany
35.
Concerto for Clarinet in C minor, Op. 31 by Gerald Finzi
Performer:
Robert Plane (Clarinet)
Conductor:
Howard Griffiths
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Northern Sinfonia
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1948-1949; England
36.
Concerto for Clarinet in A minor, Op. 80 by Charles Villiers Stanford
Performer:
Robert Plane (Clarinet)
Conductor:
David Lloyd-Jones
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1902; England
37.
Concerto for Clarinet by Aaron Copland
Performer:
David Singer (Clarinet)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
A Far Cry
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1947-1948; USA
38.
Concerto for Clarinet, FS 129/Op. 57 by Carl Nielsen
Performer:
Kevin Banks (Clarinet)
Conductor:
Kees Bakels
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1928; Denmark
39.
Concerto for Clarinet by Alexandre Tansman
Performer:
Jean-Marc Fessard (Clarinet)
Conductor:
Miroslaw Jacek Blaszczyk
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Silesian Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1957
40.
Concerto for Clarinet by Paul Hindemith
Performer:
Eddy Vanoosthuyse (Clarinet)
Conductor:
Sergio Rosales
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1947; USA
Customer Reviews
Be the first to review this title
Review This Title