Mozart and Molter: Clarinet Concertos – A Blend of Classical Mastery CD

Product Details

• UPC: 0761195105627
• Product Type: Music CD
• Brand/Label: Ondine
• MPN: ODE 1056-2
• Soloist: Kari Kriikku (clarinet in D & basset clarinet)
• Conductor: John Storgårds
• Orchestra: Tapiola Sinfonietta
• Composers: Johann Melchior Molter (1696–1765), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Baroque, Classical Era, Concerto
• Release Year: 2005 ($\copy$ 2005 Ondine Inc., Helsinki)

Overview

This exquisite CD features a unique coupling of Baroque and Classical masterpieces for the clarinet, highlighting the contrast and development of the instrument's role in the concerto form. Clarinetist Kari Kriikku performs three concertos by the early Baroque composer Johann Melchior Molter alongside the pinnacle of the Classical repertoire, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Concerto in A Major for Clarinet and Orchestra, KV 622.

Kari Kriikku performs the Molter works on the demanding D clarinet and tackles the famous Mozart concerto using the basset clarinet, the instrument for which it was originally conceived, showcasing its extended lower register. The Tapiola Sinfonietta, led by conductor John Storgårds, provides a nuanced and historically informed accompaniment. This recording is celebrated for its clarity, interpretive depth, and its presentation of two distinct eras of clarinet virtuosity.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD, Stereo
• Number of Discs: 1
• Total Duration: 62:19 (Approx.)
• Solo Instrument: Clarinet in D and Basset Clarinet
• Liner Notes: Texte en français, Deutsche Textbeilage (Texts in French and German)
• Manufacturing: Manufactured in Austria
• Special Note: Ondine 24 recording

Interesting Facts

• The Basset Clarinet: Mozart's Clarinet Concerto was originally written for the basset clarinet, a modification of the standard clarinet that extends its lower range by a few notes. Playing the work on the basset clarinet, as Kriikku does, restores the composer's original intention and register effects.
• Molter's Concertos: Johann Melchior Molter is known for his highly skilled writing for the clarinet, and the three concertos featured here (No. 1, No. 3, and No. 4) demonstrate the instrument's capabilities during the early to mid-18th century.
• Performers: Kari Kriikku is one of the world's most versatile clarinettists, known for his commitment to both contemporary music and period performance.
• Instrumentation: For the Molter concertos (1-9), the ensemble includes harpsichord (Assi Karttunen).

Track Listing JOHANN MELCHIOR MOLTER (1696–1765)

1. Concerto No. 1 in A Major (11:42)
2. Concerto No. 3 in G Major (10:51)
3. Concerto No. 4 in D Major (11:35)

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)

1. Concerto in A Major for Clarinet and Orchestra KV 622 (27:40)

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Publishers

• Publisher/Copyright: $\copy$ 2005 Ondine Inc., Helsinki
• Manufacturing: Manufactured in Austria

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