This Canadian historical-instrument release presents three different early clarinets (in replicas), together with music composed expressly for them. Lovers of Mozart's clarinet music may be aware that the instrument was under development as he wrote his clarinet works, which were composed for a unique hybrid of basset horn and clarinet known in English as the basset clarinet (German: Bassetklarinette). The Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581, is offered here on that instrument, which permits the sounding of a few notes that ...
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This Canadian historical-instrument release presents three different early clarinets (in replicas), together with music composed expressly for them. Lovers of Mozart's clarinet music may be aware that the instrument was under development as he wrote his clarinet works, which were composed for a unique hybrid of basset horn and clarinet known in English as the basset clarinet (German: Bassetklarinette). The Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581, is offered here on that instrument, which permits the sounding of a few notes that have to be finessed in the usual version. It's interesting to hear it this way, for the instrument sharpens the registral contrasts around which both the Clarinet Quintet and the Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622, are structured; the modern clarinet smooths these out. The other two works are by little-known German clarinet virtuoso Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen. Composed in the first decade of the 19th century, they are not showpiece works but loose, rangy post-Classical pieces...
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Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
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