Mozart clarinet music
Outstanding older recordings have an important place in any collector’s shelf. This CD contains the famous Quintet for clarinet and strings by Mozart. And… it also contains a recording of–
The Quartet for Clarinet and strings, which appears to be an adaptation of one of Mozart’s violin/piano sonatas for this instrumentation, featuring the clarinet as the solo instrument.
The final selection is the so-called “Kegelstatt Trio” for piano, clarinet and viola in E-Flat.
All of this music is made to order for one fine clarinetist, and Charles Neidich is excellent in all these roles.
The tracks are as follows:
1. Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in A Major, K. 581 “Stadler Quintet”/I. Allegro (Instrumental)
2. Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in A Major, K. 581 “Stadler Quintet”/II. Larghetto (Instrumental)
3. Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in A Major, K. 581 “Stadler Quintet”/III. Menuetto – Trio I – Trio II (Instrumental)
4. Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello in A Major, K. 581 “Stadler Quintet”/IV. Allegretto con Variazioni (Instrumental)
5. Quartet for Clarinet and Strings/I. Allegro moderato (Anon. period transcription)
6. Quartet for Clarinet and Strings/II. Andante sostenuto, cantabile (Anon. period transcription)
7. Quartet for Clarinet and Strings/III. Rondo. Allegro – Allegro vivace – Tempo primo (Anon. period transcription)
8. Trio for Piano, Clarinet and Viola in E-flat Major, K.498 “Kegelstatt-Trio”/I. Andante (Instrumental)
9. Trio for Piano, Clarinet and Viola in E-flat Major, K.498 “Kegelstatt-Trio”/II. Menuetto – Trio (Instrumental)
10. Trio for Piano, Clarinet and Viola in E-flat Major, K.498 “Kegelstatt-Trio”/III. Rondeaux. Allegretto (Instrumental)
This is a beautiful chamber music recording. The playing is absolutely superb! The phrasing is sensitive, and the intonation is perfect.
Here is Charles Neidich, teaching the Mozart Clarinet Concerto:
And next, here is the Trio for Clarinet, Viola & Piano in E-flat major, K. 498, called the ‘Kegelstatt’ written by Mozart in 1786:
http://youtu.be/6zuyo8ghSrQ
Finally, here are a group of masters, the Hagen Quartet, playing the Mozart Clarinet Quintet, with Sabine Meyer. What amazing ensemble playing. Watch all the careful eye contact between the players:
Tags: Mozart, clarinet, quintet, quartet, trio