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Mozart Clarinet Concerto-Who Played it Best?

Author: ThatPerfectReed
Date: 2014-04-30 19:59

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mozart+clarinet+concerto

You be the judges. Who do you think played it best?

The rules:

* The player's redition of the work must be on Youtube.
* The players redition by no means need be available solely from the link above: again just on Youtube.
* Any conflicts of interest or biases must be stated. (E.g. "here's my daughter playing the 2nd movement with such feelings it brings us to tears." E.g. I studied with "XYZ.")
* Judges need to tersely state their reasons why they feel the way they do, citing musical attributes.
* Judges can and should discount appropriately where acoustics of a live performance may not only be compromised, but where players don't have "15 takes" to get in right, as might be the case in a studio recording.

Notes:

* This is in no way meant to conflict with my favorite post on this board: David Blumberg's Youtube performances post.
* The player need not be named in the video. Just give us the link.

A perfectly acceptable answer: "Check out this 5th grader poor his/her heart out on this piece and make plenty of errors, but put his/her life in to it."

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Okay. That said, here's my vote:

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Each of the performances from this link had brilliance in them. From Sharon Kam's artistry, to Frost and Bliss' technique, to others whose names aren't mentioned. But my vote is a tie between Sabine Meyer and Jon Manasse. Meyer's artistry and technique are as wonderful as Manasse's artistry and clarinet tone, which to me sounds so pure, it sometimes borders on sounding synthesized (I mean that as a complement, but others may find that an issue).

Biases: Manasse's an age peer that I played with in High School and knew he was destined for greatness, so maybe my pick is self righteous. And when it doubt, I always favor Meyer because of not only her briliance, but because of the unfair gender bias I think she has received in her career http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabine_Meyer.

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