Stamitz: Clarinet Concertos Nos. 3-5

Featuring

Johannes Schlaefli
Paul Meyer
Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester
Carl Stamitz

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Instruments

During the period Carl Stamitz wrote his clarinet concertos, the instrument had evolved from two or three keys to a five-key clarinet, which he immediately utilized.

Historical Context

The 18th century was significant for the development of the modern European clarinet, with its tone evolving from trumpet-like to more singing and sensitive.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Carl Stamitz primarily recognized the clarinet as a singing instrument, even while trying to exploit its virtuosic potential in his compositions.

Recording & Production

This recording is the first of Carl Stamitz's Clarinet Concertos Nos. 3, 4, and 5 (as numbered by Friedrich Carl Kaiser) in a modern, critical edition.

Performer Biography

Paul Meyer, one of the world's foremost clarinetists, is also an increasingly sought-after conductor and will become the principal conductor of the Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester in Mannheim for the 2019/20 season.

Composer Biography

Carl Stamitz was a prolific composer and a virtuoso on the violin, viola, and viola d'amore, initially categorized as part of the Mannheim School.

Composer Biography

Carl Stamitz, a talented musician, began his education with his father Johann Wenzel Stamitz and continued his studies with Christian Cannabich, Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, and Franz Xaver Richter.