Klarinet Archive - Posting 000625.txt from 1997/02

From: Gary Young <gyoung@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: mozart quintet in a
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 12:53:38 -0500

On February 18 Kiezun Aneta Elizabeth wrote:

"In march I plan to perform the mozart clarinet quintet. I have been
searching for a recording of this piece but with no luck. Does anyone
have any suggestions?"

Of recent performances I like Harold Wright, a beautiful musician, on
Philips 442 149-2 (with Brahms Quintet). Reginald Kell is now represented
by two recordings, one from 1945 on Testament SBT 1007 (also has Trio and
Concerto), and a luscious one from 1958 with the much underrated Fine Arts
Quartet, now reissued on Boston Skyline BSD 135 (with the Brahms). Also
fascinating is Charles Draper's 1928 recording with the Lener Quartet,
reissued on Pearl GEMM CD 9903 (with the Brahms). (These are all on CD.)
If you buy only one, I say buy Kell and the Fine Arts, Kell's "mannerisms"
notwithstanding.

Have fun with your performance -- it's a piece of music that is always
fresh and simply beautiful.