The Great Clarinet Quintets

George Sopkin (Performer), Reginald Kell (Performer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Fine Arts Quartet (Orchestra), Irving Ilmer (Performer), Abram Loft (Performer), Leonard Sorkin (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: George Sopkin, Reginald Kell, Irving Ilmer, Abram Loft, Leonard Sorkin
• Orchestra: Fine Arts Quartet
• Composer: Johannes Brahms, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (August 15, 1995)
• SPARS Code: AAD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Boston Skyline
• ASIN: B000001UOE
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #273,268 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two fine performances of two great clarinet quintets, March 7, 1999

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The conductor of my high school orchestra thought that Reginald Kell was the greatest clarinet player of any era. I did not play clarinet and was in no position to judge the accuracy of that assessment, but listening to Kell has brought me great pleasure. EMI put out a disc of Kell and the Bush Quartet playing the Brahms in the late 1930's. That performance is outstanding, giving a flavor of performance styles of that era. This recording of the Brahms is also outstanding, and the disc has the added advantage of a beautiful performance of the Mozart clarinet quintet. My favorite moments lie in the second movement of the Brahms. Listen to it with no distractions and I assure you, you will be transported.