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| 1. Clarinet Concerto in A major K622 [30'45] |
| 2. Clarinet Quintet in A major K581 [33'22] |
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Winning performances. Excellent recording --THE PENGUIN GUIDE TO COMPACT DISCS
Exquisite interpretations, superb musicianship and natural recorded sound prove an entrancing combination. --CLASSIC FM MAGAZINE
Excellent accounts of both these masterworks have never been scarce but one would have to search long and hard to find any that surpassed these a treasurable release. --BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE TOP 1000 CDS GUIDE
Exquisite interpretations, superb musicianship and natural recorded sound prove an entrancing combination. --CLASSIC FM MAGAZINE
Excellent accounts of both these masterworks have never been scarce but one would have to search long and hard to find any that surpassed these a treasurable release. --BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE TOP 1000 CDS GUIDE
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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is one of thirty "seminal recordings" out of the thousands in their catalogue which have been reissued by Hyperion to celebrate their 30th birthday, and it certainly deserves to be among them. I have a number of recordings of both these works and this is by some distance my favourite of both.
The music itself is sublime. It is certainly among the best of both Mozart's orchestral and chamber music and shows Mozart's true genius with plenty of emotion, charm and verve. The slow movements of both the concerto and the quintet are indescribably beautiful, made more so by these wonderful performances.
Dame Thea King was a wonderful clarinettist and she is at her best here. She plays a basset clarinet in both works and the sound she produces from her instrument is just fabulous. She has the immense skill to make it sound as if there is no skill involved so that it feels utterly natural and effortless, and her phrasing and beautiful inflection make the whole disc shine with joy and beauty. Both the ECO and the Gabrieli Quartet are excellent - supple and beautifully balanced, they bring out the music's wonderful qualities without once straying into the sugary nonsense which mars some Mozart recordings. The recorded sound is excellent.
This is a disc which I play again and again with undiminished pleasure. Now it is at mid-price it is an unmissable buy and I recommend it in the strongest terms.
The music itself is sublime. It is certainly among the best of both Mozart's orchestral and chamber music and shows Mozart's true genius with plenty of emotion, charm and verve. The slow movements of both the concerto and the quintet are indescribably beautiful, made more so by these wonderful performances.
Dame Thea King was a wonderful clarinettist and she is at her best here. She plays a basset clarinet in both works and the sound she produces from her instrument is just fabulous. She has the immense skill to make it sound as if there is no skill involved so that it feels utterly natural and effortless, and her phrasing and beautiful inflection make the whole disc shine with joy and beauty. Both the ECO and the Gabrieli Quartet are excellent - supple and beautifully balanced, they bring out the music's wonderful qualities without once straying into the sugary nonsense which mars some Mozart recordings. The recorded sound is excellent.
This is a disc which I play again and again with undiminished pleasure. Now it is at mid-price it is an unmissable buy and I recommend it in the strongest terms.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I looked at other's reviews of these works before deciding on Thea King and haven't been at all disappointed! The music of course is among Mozart's most enchanting and beautiful and King's playing fully brings out the beauty. I love the mellow tone of her basset clarinet - the only time i don't like clarinet music is when you get shrill shrieks at the top of the range!! Having both the concerto and quintet on the same CD is a bonus and at the price I don't know how anyone could resist!! I now couldn't be without this recording in my Desert Island Discs selection and wonder how I've managed for so long not having a recording!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'm just writing to completely endorse the comments of 'Sid Nunclus' about this Hyperion re-release. It is a very highly recommendable CD. It is beautifully played and for me, comes top of the list of the versions I have of these pieces of music.
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