clarinet – Alto CD https://altocd.com Classical Music and Nostalgia CDs Tue, 14 May 2024 13:47:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Classics for Clarinet / Jack Brymer https://altocd.com/product/alc1483/ Wed, 15 May 2024 00:01:35 +0000 https://altocd.com/?post_type=product&p=52976 Catalogue Number: ALC 1483 Number of Discs: 1 CD Date/Runtime: Time: 74:17 ADD 1959/66 Barcode: 5055354414831]]> [Mozart] “His command is absolute, the mood calmingly resigned … The underlying melancholy (missed here by many) is fully brought out … [others] Weber’s concertino, excellently exploits the clarinet’s qualities … Baermann’s Adagio has a certain melodic grace of an operatic kind ; and Debussy’s Rhapsodie (competition work) has a lot of characteristic things, and never suggests that it was a piece he really had to write … Brymer’s playing will be familiar from many recordings: He has a smooth technique, a lovely liquid tone – rich and warm in the clarion register, oily and vibrant in the chalumeau…. He phrases Kramář with grace in the outer movements and expression in the Adagio; a skilful, thoroughly musical performance”. (Gramophone)

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K622 [30:55]
[1] I. Allegro 13:32
[2] II. Adagio 8:45
[3] III. Rondo: Allegro 8:38
with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham
Recorded Salle Wagram, Paris 1958, Abbey Rd, London 1959, producer Victor Olof.
Krommer/Kramář: Clarinet Concerto in Eb major, Op.36 [21:10]
[4] I. Allegro 10:27
[5] II. Adagio 5:29
[6] III. Rondo: Allegro moderato 5:13
[7] Weber: Clarinet Concertino in C minor / Eb major 8:44
[8] Baermann: Adagio for clarinet & strings 5:05
[9] Debussy: Première Rhapsodie 7:49
[4]-[9] with the Vienna State Opera Orchestra / Felix Prohaska
Recorded in Vienna 1966 by Vanguard /Producer Seymour Solomon
]]> Carl Maria von Weber https://altocd.com/product/carl-maria-von-weber/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:41:29 +0000 https://amuletts.com/altocd/?post_type=product&p=51669 Carl Maria von Weber Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Gran Quintetto for Clarinet & Strings David Glazer, Gervase de Peyer (Clarinets) Württemburg Chamber Orchestra/Jorg Faerber; Melos Ensemble Gervase de Peyer Melos Ensemble David Glazer Württemburg Orchestra Jörg Faerber Catalogue Number: ALC 1252 Number of Discs: 1 Date/Runtime: 1961/68 ADD, 66:25]]>
(Conc.1) “The F minor Concerto produces a warm, musical tone while the playing, both on the part of the soloist and the orchestra, is very good -Glazer is refreshingly free from excessive vibrato and is an expressive player…music and performance alike give genuine pleasure.” (Conc.2 & Quintetto): Weber’s clarinet music is a great favourite with players …thus when really writing a clarinet concerto he could hardly fail to make it effective… De Peyer plays superlatively, expounding equally effectively both brilliance and poetry, in whatever proportions they may be mixed …difficult to exaggerate the pleasure of having these two concertos in such excellent performances” (Gramophone)

    Clarinet Concerto No.1 in F minor, Op.73

  • 1. I. Allegro 7:35
  • 2. II. Adagio ma non troppo 6:31
  • 3. III. Rondo: Allegretto 6:11

    • Gran Quintetto for Clarinet & Strings in B flat, Op.43

  • 4. I. Allegro 7:13
  • 5. II. Fantasia: Allegro ma non troppo 5:35
  • 6. III. Minuetto – Cappriccio presto – Trio 5:10
  • 7. IV. Rondo: Allegro giojoso 6:05

    • Clarinet Concerto No.2 in E flat, Op.74

  • 8. I. Allegro 8:41
  • 9. II. Andante con moto 6:19
  • 10. III. Alla Polacca 6:40
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