Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in Major, K. 581 - Weber: Clarinet Quintet in B-Flat Major
10/26/2018, 8 Tracks, 58:51
Featuring
Julian Bliss
Carducci String Quartet
Carl Maria von Weber
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Composer Biography
Carl Maria von Weber's status as a pioneering figure of the Romantic period stems from his colourful orchestration and his treatment of instruments like the horn and clarinet.
Composition History
Carl Maria von Weber's six clarinet works, including the Clarinet Quintet in B flat Major, directly resulted from his friendship with Heinrich Baermann, a renowned clarinettist.
Performer Biography
Julian Bliss, a clarinettist, started playing the instrument at age 4 and has inspired a generation of young players through his teaching and affordable clarinet range.
Instruments
Anton Stadler, for whom Mozart composed, developed an extended basset-clarinet with four additional notes, though the orthodox clarinet is now more commonly used for these works.
Performer Biography
The Carducci String Quartet, founded in 1997, has won numerous international competitions and a Royal Philharmonic Society Award for their Shostakovich15 project.
Composition History
Mozart wrote his Clarinet Quintet, K. 581, and other major works for his close friend Anton Stadler, a clarinettist.
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