Various Artists - Classic Clarinet - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Though it has a relatively short history, the clarinet is one of the most glamorous and tonally alluring of all instruments. It's origins lie in the effective but primitive chalumeau, which slowly developed through technical advances into the instrument of range, purity and flexibility that we know today. Leading performers inspired the greatest composers of their times to write imperishable masterpieces for the new instrument, exploiting it's fullest range, whether incarnating the swagger and opulence of an operatic diva, the autumnal lyricism of a poet, or the utmost in virtuoso bravura. Album Tracks 1. Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 Crusell, Bernhard Henrik - Classical Composer 2. 1. Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 III. Rondo Allegretto 3. Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 26 Spohr, Louis - Classical Composer 4. 2. Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 26 III. Rondo Vivace 5. Clarinet Concerto in a Major, K. 622 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Classical Composer 6. 3. Clarinet Concerto in a Major, K. 622 II. Adagio 7. Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 Brahms, Johannes - Classical Composer 8. 4. Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 I. Allegro 0 9. Schubert, Franz - Classical Composer 10. 5. Der Hirt Auf Dem Felsen, Op. 129, D. 965 Muller, Wilhelm - Lyricist 11. Concert Piece in D minor for Clarinet, Basset-Horn and Piano, Op. 114 Mendelssohn, Felix - Classical Composer 12. 6. Concert Piece in D minor, Op. 114, MWV Q24 I. Presto 13. Clarinet Quintet in a Major, K. 581 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Classical Composer 14. 7. Clarinet Quintet in a Major, K. 581 I. Allegro 15. Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73, J. 114 Weber, Carl Maria Von - Classical Composer 16. 8. Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73, J. 114 III. Rondo Allegretto 17. Piano Trio No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 1