Description
[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 |
