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Author: Quido
Date: 2000-02-22 03:44
I was wondering what would be some recordings of the Weber concertos/concertino I should check out. I currently own the one with Charles Neidich and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and I think it is very well done. I realize it is a little quick, and he didn't play the "traditional" cadenza in the first concerto, first movement, but it sounds really great. I'd really like to hear some other interpretations of these pieces. I checked out Oskar Michallik from my local library, and truly disliked it. I'd appreciate some suggestions on what to listen to next. Thanks.
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Author: Jessica
Date: 2000-02-22 06:34
I have a set put out by the Japanese label Camerata. It has Karl Leister doing all of the Weber clarinet works. It's pretty good. You can probably order it from Amazon.com.
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Author: Graham Elliott
Date: 2000-02-22 17:12
Janet Hilton on Chandos
Colin Lawson (original instrument)on Classic FM
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2000-02-22 17:44
Quido wrote:
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I was wondering what would be some recordings of the Weber concertos/concertino I should check out. I currently own the one with Charles Neidich and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and I think it is very well done. I realize it is a little quick, and he didn't play the "traditional" cadenza in the first concerto, first movement, but it sounds really great. I'd really like to hear some other interpretations of these pieces. I checked out Oskar Michallik from my local library, and truly disliked it. I'd appreciate some suggestions on what to listen to next. Thanks.
Quido -
It's impossible to ignore the Neidich recordings. The virtuosity is unbelieveable. Still, I think he does a lot of things simply because he can do them, and not because the music calls for them or even sounds like music. A prime example: his tonguing of the sextuplets at the end of the second concerto. He does it, but even he is sloppy at that speed, and you listen to him rather than the music.
I agree with you that the Michallik performances are nothing special. I'm afraid I disagree with Jessica -- the Japanese Leister versions put me to sleep.
My favorites:
At the top, a tie between Jon Manasse and Sabine Meyer -- both have the complete package -- beautiful sound, fabulous technique and excellent musicianship.
For Concerto # 2, even better is an ancient recording by Gervase de Peyer (with the Spohr # 1) -- maybe the best clarinet concerto recording ever made.
For the Concertino, try to find the Gigliotti recording with the Philadelphia Orchestra issued on a "Soloists from the Orchestra" LP.
Bela Kovacs made excellent Weber recordings on Naxos. Stoltzman's recordings are also very fine.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Tim2
Date: 2000-02-23 04:07
Ken Shaw wrote:
For Concerto # 2, even better is an ancient recording by Gervase de Peyer (with the Spohr # 1) -- maybe the best clarinet concerto recording ever made.
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I agree. It is so clean and exciting to listen to. The sound - tone is tops in my book. The best? Yes, it's up there in the running in my opinion also.
David Shifrin has a recording of the Weber works. Does anyone have info on what those would be like. I have heard him do the Copland on recording and I thought it was extroardinary. With rhythmical drive and excitement to the end he played. A good collaboration with he and the orchestra.
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Author: Lelia
Date: 2000-02-23 15:34
Quido wrote:
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I was wondering what would be some recordings of the Weber concertos/concertino I should check out...
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Weber's Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello in B-flat (Op. 34) is really a concerto for clarinet with string quartet instead of orchestra. It's my favorite of Weber's clarinet works. Eddy Vanoosthuyse and the Vilnius Quartet have a wonderful recording of it on the budget label Infinity (QK 69270). I don't know anything about Vanoosthuyse, but it sounds to me as though he's using an Oehler clarinet (German type, not Boehm system). His playing has a mellow, dark, almost hollow tone that I associate with Oehler. My other favorite is Charles Neidich with the Mendelssohn Quartet, available on Musical Heritage Society (MHS 512258Y). Okay, he's a big show-off, but whoo-eee, can he play.
For Concerto No. 1, Op. 73, Concerto No. 2, Op. 74 and Concertino, Op. 74, Antony Pay (clarinet and direction) and The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment have done a fine, straightforward recording on Virgin Veritas (a 2-CD set, which also includes three Crusell concertos, CDVB 7243 5 61585 2 8). They've tried to make the performance as historically authentic as possible. I think these are excellent recordings if you want to avoid the type of performance where the virtuoso clarinetist (such as Neidich...) takes liberties with the text in order to show off.
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Author: Hermanni
Date: 2000-04-01 08:16
Finnish clarinetist Kari Kriikku have recorded all these +quintet in one cd and I think it is GOOD and I really mean it. Kriikku´s virtuosity is something amazing. I have also listened Neidich´s versions and these are not bad, but maybe "old-fashioned", for example Kriikku uses multiphone in 1-Concertos Ist movements cadenza. This cd is maybe hard to get in US, but try, it is worth of it.
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