Concord music publishing, and 4 music rights societies. The piece is highly regarded in the instruments repertoire. Like the earlier works, weber wrote his concerto no. Following the masterpieces written by mozart it was through weber that the clarinet was raised to the ranks of the nobility. It is written for clarinet in b the work consists of three movements in the form of fast, slow, fast. Allegro cadenza by heinrich joseph baermann licensed to youtube by. The concerto is scored for a solo clarinet and an orchestra consisting of 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani and strings. Wind instruments clarinet, piano accompaniment clarinet and piano. The 1st movement, in eflat major, begins with an exposition of the main theme by the orchestra. It is scored for clarinet and strings with a duration of around 18 minutes. The clarinet soloist enters with a high e flat eflat concert pitch followed by a 3 octave jump before repeating the. Icw 11 key eflat major movementssections movtssecs.
T ogether with the works by mozart and perhaps nielsen, weber s two concertos and singlemovement concertino form the bedrock of the solo clarinettists concerto. Allegretto f major yeardate of composition yd of comp. This is a most enjoyable disc of weber s clarinet works concertos nos. The concert was such a success that the king of bavaria, maximillianjosef, requested the then largely unknown composer to write another work in concerto form for his favorite instrument. Notes transcribed for viola, meant for use with original orchestral or piano parts purchase. The concerto is scored for a solo clarinet and an orchestra consisting of 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani and strings first movement. Weber s magical gift for vocal melody, combined with his complete understanding of the capabilities of the clarinet, has kept clarinetists and audiences musically mesmerized for over two centuries. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for. While the fast movements are delightful and cheerful, the slow movements are lyrical. Dec 17, 2017 this first concerto carries all the hallmarks of arnolds works with a great sense of drama and a passing glance at the world of jazz and blues.
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