The Clarinet

The Clarinet

Apple Music Classical

Appearing in the early 18th century as the next generation in the evolution of the chalumeau, the clarinet is now employed in many different genres of music, from classical to jazz, taking in bands as well as folk music like klezmer. In classical music, its mellow, almost human sound made it a favourite of such composers as Mozart, Weber and Brahms, all inspired by outstanding players. Sitting at the centre of the modern symphony orchestra, the clarinet not only adds warmth to the woodwind section but often emerges to glorious effect as a solo voice in its own right (Brahms’ Third Symphony is a wonderful example).

II. Adagio

Sabine Meyer, Claudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic

6:34

1. Allegro

Amadeus Quartet, Karl Leister

12:16

Summertime

Gregor Bühl, Sharon Kam, London Symphony Orchestra

2:41

Rhapsody in Blue

Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein

16:28

II. Adagio

Sabine Meyer, Heinrich Schiff, Rudolf Buchbinder

5:07

I. Allegro

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur, Sharon Kam

9:01

Jesus bleibet meine Freude, BWV 147 (Arr. for Clarinet, Double Bass & Piano by Fröst, Dubé, & Pöntinen)

Roland Pöntinen, Sébastien Dubé, Martin Fröst

3:29

Première Rhapsodie, L. 116

The Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez, Franklin Cohen

8:33

I. Allegro

Matthias Schorn, Minetti Quartett

9:09

I. Allegro

Jacqueline du Pré, Gervase de Peyer, Daniel Barenboim

9:00

II. Andante

Bigband Der Bamberger Symphoniker, Till Weser, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Sabine Meyer, Ingo Metzmacher

2:18

II. Andantino - Vivace e leggiero

Richard Stoltzman, Irma Vallecillo

7:08

Herbstlied for Clarinet & String Quartet

Michel Portal, Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, Paul Meyer

4:34

I. Andante

Christoph Schiller, Karl Leister, Homero Francesch

5:59

I. Allegro con fuoco

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

2:23

Fantasy on "Lá ci darem la mano" from Mozart's "Don Giovanni"

Andreas Ottensamer, Kammerakademie Potsdam

10:08

I. Allegro vigoroso

Philharmonia Orchestra, Michael Collins

8:00

Méditation (Arrangement: Marsick)

5:02

Ancient Suite

Martin Fröst, Adolf Fredriks Flickkor

3:30

III. Lento

Michael Collins, Noriko Ogawa, Marion Schwebel

4:04

II. Andante un poco adagio

Michael Collins, Stephen Hough

5:10

III. Largo

Volker Jacobsen, Isabelle van Keulen, Sharon Kam, Gustav Rivinius, Ulrike-Anima Mathé

9:06

II. Romanza

Noriko Ogawa, Michael Collins

4:51

I. Allegro moderato

Irish Chamber Orchestra, Jörg Widmann

6:20

IV. Langsam

Paul Meyer, Eric Le Sage

3:20

I. Allegro

Andreas Ottensamer, Berlin Philharmonic, Mariss Jansons

7:42

II. Adagio

4:55

III. Andante con moto

Bläserensemble Sabine Meyer

8:20

I. Allegro amabile

Jörg Widmann, András Schiff

8:35

Menuet in G Minor (From Suite, HWV 434) [Arr. for Clarinet and Piano by Kempff, Fröst & Pöntinen]

Roland Pöntinen, Martin Fröst

3:38

I. Largo

Paul Meyer, Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, Michel Portal

3:33

II. Adagio

Concerto Köln, Martin Fröst

7:13

Intorno all' idol mio (From L'Orontea)

Martin Fröst, Roland Pöntinen

3:47

I. Allegro vivace

Johannes Wildner, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ernst Ottensamer

10:03

Andantino

Cyril Preedy, Gervase de Peyer

3:22

I. Allegro moderato

Kammerakademie Potsdam, Andreas Ottensamer

7:13

Ombra felice... Io ti lascio, K. 255

Andreas Spering, Sabine Meyer, Kammerorchester Basel

6:25

I. Adagio - Allegro

NDR Radiophilharmonie, Simon Gaudenz, Christoffer Sundqvist

10:34

I. Allegro ma non troppo

Paul Meyer, Eric Le Sage, Zvi Plesser

13:33

Introduction and Variations on a Swedish Song for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 12

Martin Fröst, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

9:37

I. Crotchet = 192 - 200

Michael Collins, Svenska Kammarorkestern

10:15

I. Allegro con fuoco

Yuja Wang, Andreas Ottensamer

5:40

III. Andantino

Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Soltan, Jose Luis Gomez

4:42

III. Allegretto grazioso

Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, Paul Meyer, Michel Portal

3:14

II. Pihenő

Gervase de Peyer, Lamar Crowson, Emanuel Hurwitz

5:01

I. Moderato

Gervase de Peyer, Cyril Preedy

5:30

II. Allegro appassionato

Lorenzo Coppola, Andreas Staier

4:38

Riffs for Everyone

Columbia Jazz Combo, Benny Goodman, Leonard Bernstein

4:11

Clarinet Concerto

Gregor Bühl, London Symphony Orchestra, Sharon Kam

17:15

II. Andante con moto

Rumon Gamba, Michael Collins, BBC Philharmonic

7:19

I. Adagio - Allegro moderato

Ferenc Bognár, Karl Leister

12:00

Fantasy Sonata for Cello & Piano

Gwenneth Pryor, Gervase de Peyer

12:55

Music for a While (From Oedipus, Z. 583) [Arr. for Clarinet & Double Bass by Dubé]

Martin Fröst, Sébastien Dubé

4:08

I. Liturgie de cristal

Lucas Debargue, Janine Jansen, Torleif Thedéen, Martin Fröst

2:42

IV. Adagio mesto

Osmo Vänskä, Sinfonia Lahti, Martin Fröst

6:22

Fantasie

7:51

Clarinet Concerto

London Symphony Orchestra, Sharon Kam, Gregor Bühl

7:34

All in the Past

Martin Fröst, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

2:56

Midday Prayers For Clarinet Solo And 19 Players (1991)

Eduard Brunner, Dennis Russell Davies, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Maacha Deubner

23:34

Clarinet Concerto

Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo, Kari Kriikku

25:06