Composer Carl Maria von Weber wrote some of the best-loved pieces for the clarinet. His Concertino for Clarinet, from 1811, is a great illustration of why clarinetists and other wind-section musicians ...

Movements from Mozart’s piano concertos, especially the slower ones, are often likened to his operatic arias. This comparison seems small beer when listening to the three clarinet concertos that Weber ...

Arguably one of Mozart’s most recognisable, Symphony No. 40 is mysterious in both sound and origin. Little is known about Mozart’s last three symphonies. His G minor Symphony was performed twice in ...

Whatever you do, do not believe that 18th Century clarinet music begins and ends with Mozart's Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622. An unsurpassable piece of music, to be sure, but Mozart laid the ...

The Concertino for Clarinet begins on a dark and dramatic note. To some listeners, the opening might recall a plaintive aria from an early 19th century opera. To other listeners, Carl Maria von ...

David Shifrin, clarinet, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (Delos) These sparkling, unfailingly musical performances show David Shifrin as one of the most accomplished and engaging clarinetists.

Early Romantic. Clarinet Concertos nos. 1 & 2 (F minor op. 73 & E flat major op. 74) and Clarinet Quintet in B flat major op. 34. Fabio di Càsola, clarinet. Russian Chamber Philharmonic St Petersburg.

All Performances of Carl Maria von Weber: Concertino for Clarinet in C minor/E flat major, J109, Op 26 at BBC Proms ...

Weber’s works for clarinet are, along with Mozart’s, the cornerstone of its repertoire. Here the two concertos, written in 1811, are played by Fabio Di Càsola, and he takes advantage of the ...

Sabine Meyer is back with a concerto by Carl Maria von Weber. It's his Clarinet Concerto No. 2. She performs with the Suisse Romand Orchestra in Geneva, conducted by Jerzy Semkov.