Customer Reviews

Mozart: Klarinettkonzert; Claude Debussy: Première Rhapsodie; Toru Takemitsu: Fantasma/Cantos

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I bought this CD because of the Debussy Rhapsodie. As a serious clarinet player, I was tired of the excuse that I hadn't heard the Rhapsodie, so I bought this recording. I thought it was incredible, and after hearing more than 10 other good recordings, this is my favorite. Sabine and the BPO have injected the most excitement and lyricism in this piece. Even if Sabine's interpretation is somewhat unorthodox in terms of tempi in the scherzando and anime sections, this recording really grabs you. The Mozart is also probably the most spirited recording I have heard on a basset clarinet. Although Ms. Meyer really likes to rush her tempi, it comes off rather well. The BPO provides a firm, full, balanced support throughout. This comes off as a more powerful recording than many others. The Takemitsu was a piece I had never heard of, and I'm pleased that it is on this disk. While not being one of my particularly favorite concerti, it is quite interesting. The liner notes do an excellent job of explaining the ideas of the piece. I wish I had Stoltzman's premiere recording. This entire disk comes heartily recommended if you're looking for a little shakeup in the traditional clarinet repertoire and a little bit of new, too.

Sabine Meyer has a silky smooth tone...one you find only amoung the best clarinet players. Her third movement of the Mozart clarinet concerto is the best one i've ever heard. She makes it very light and exciting. It's really a neat recording because the Mozart concerto is on basset horn. Yes, I do agree that Sabine Meyer rushes the second movement along with some other tempos, but in my opinion she pulls it off. Even if you don't like the faster tempos, her tone is enough to distract you. I don't know much about the other selections because I've never personally played them, but they sound beautiful like Sabine Meyer always does. This cd along with other Sabine Meyer works is worth the money!

This rendition of Mozart's K622 is possibly the most well known recording made by the greatest female clarinetist in history. Behind Marcellus and Shifrin, this is the top Mozart Concerto you could have in your music collection. Meyer, characterized by her famous dark German tone, plays the Rondo with such a cheery and jumpy tone that it makes this recording of the final movement unsurpassed by anyone before or after.

Heard Sabine Meyer recording of the Mozart Clarinet concerto on the QANTAS inflight programme. Went onto Amazon to buy it the next day. Simply the best recording I've ever heard.

I liked Debussy's work very much and Sabine's performance is good.I liked her phrasing in the last movement of Mozart's concerto.
But the performance of the clarinet concerto is spoiled by the tempo she takes in the scond movement.It's way too fast(like they are missing the bus) and her phrasing is mechanical.On the whole the concerto is played way too fast.I think that clarinetists should play the concerto on A clarinet not basset clarinet.