Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, K. 622; Clarinet Quintet. K. 581 (The Essential Clarinet)

Mozart (Artist), Stoltzman (Artist), Tokyo String Quartet (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 6, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003F3F
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,073 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #89 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Reeds & Winds > Clarinet

Track Listings

1. Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: Allegro

2. Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: Adagio

3. Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622: Rondo, Allegro

4. Clarinet Quintet in A major ('Stadler'), K. 581: Allegro

5. Clarinet Quintet in A major ('Stadler'), K. 581: Larghetto

6. Clarinet Quintet in A major ('Stadler'), K. 581: Menuetto & Trio I, II

7. Clarinet Quintet in A major ('Stadler'), K. 581: Allegro con Variazioni

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not your standard K.622, February 19, 2001

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gllcanon "gllcanon" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, K. 622; Clarinet Quintet. K. 581 (The Essential Clarinet) (Audio CD)

Stoltzman takes a little getting used to. His tone is different, but it grows on one after a time. I find his flourishes a touch extravagant at times. This rendition is certainly not standard fare for clarinet concerto purists, but if you like K.622 you should own this Stoltzman version. Just be sure you also have Robert Marcellus' classic standard and David Shifrin's excellent basset horn version. I recently saw the Tokyo String Quartet perform with David Shifrin -- both were marvelous. I've yet to see Stoltzman live, but that's next on my list.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super, great, fantastic!, February 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, K. 622; Clarinet Quintet. K. 581 (The Essential Clarinet) (Audio CD)

An excellent example of how a clarinet should sound. I play it for my music students.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best interpretation, March 2, 2002

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JoeA - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, K. 622; Clarinet Quintet. K. 581 (The Essential Clarinet) (Audio CD)

Richard Stoltzman is a gifted clarinetist, but his gifts primarily lie in jazz and more modern music. Thus his Mozart Clarinet Concerto is somewhat flat and empty. The piece itself is amazing, but I would suggest finding another version of it.