The greatest clarinetist ever! I've never heard such a musical, exciting sound. He plays his amazing clarinet as a great violinist plays a Stradivari.. Magnificent in all respects, dynamics, control, perfection of technique. Thank you for posting this!
I've never thought that clarinet can sound so divine and alive before I heard Martin Frost playing. For me, clarinet was always one of the 'background' sound. He made me realize how beautiful the instrument can sound as a solo.
Well done!! In the US you don't see many basset clarinets - especially played this well. Though Mr Fröst tends to move around a lot - if you carefully watch his mouthpiece you will see that the relationship between the mouthpiece and embouchure is absolutely static. Fantastic! Also impressive is his breath support which is maintained flawlessly regardless of where on the instrument he is playing - no ups and downs of dynamics that aren't planned - very European and very well learned.
Add to that his minimal finger movement and correct reading of the intonation. Magnificent octave jumps. I applaud his unbelievable breath control. Could teach us all a lesson on circular breathing. Could do without the bobbing and weaving tho
im a clarinet player, he was so marvolus tears came to my eyes watching and hearing a genious to a instrument that i love all my life i only wish my father was alive to him
Martin is playing as Mozart would have wanted his music to be crafted I feel - like divine art. He is also respecting every note played from all other instruments - not just his own. To be blessed with such a gift - thank you Martin for all your hours of dedication and for bringing Mozart to us to fill an empty room with bliss.
Awesome! Go first row first chair as fast as you can! It was mine for five years straight until cheerleading. Be diligent, humble, and listen to your gut. DO maintain a solid embouchure and master the time honored techniques and then improvise! One day, you'll develop a smooth "callous" on the side of your left thumb where that woodwind really takes a toll especially repeating bars because another section can't deliver the goods- drags the time you know? I started in 4th grade and still have it! Finally, treat yourself right and others will follow.
@@pru6er You're not supposed to have a callous. The metal thingy should be almost on the nail of the thumb. I still have a callous from years of doing it wrong tho
Have good support of your air, and make sure you’re not going in to bite, because it’s a tendency we get. Overall, make sure you have good airflow, and also make sure you’re not moving your tongue around when playing, that will cause unsteadiness in your sound, and make your pitch go wild. Another thing I will recommend, make sure you have a strong embouchure, firm corners, and drop the chin, and along with firm corners, keep those corners in and forward, and do not change your embouchure while playing, because it can cause you to get weird pitch bends or squeaks from an unsteady surface for the reed to vibrate. Also, make sure you have enough reed! Where you see the reed meet the mouthpiece, is a good amount of reed to have, and make sure the reed isn’t off center, or too high or low! There’s many things that can contribute to control, and frankly, I’m still working on a lot of it as a junior in highschool right now, but that’s my overall advice!
Simply just great! That's how you can play when all the technical resistance is gone, and only pure music remains. Still, it's somewhat comforting to hear one extra note in a fast passage - slightly human. Love this!
it is deffenetly the best I have heard. Amazing tone, I try hard, but I can't play even close. I like the way he listens to the orchestra. Perfect timeing!
I wish I had a connection with Mozaart like these musicians!! I can only image what they must feel, expressing what they themselves have accomplished throughout their careers. BRAVO!!
If you puff out your cheeks and breathe in through your nose you can continue the tone by forcing air through the instrument using just your cheek muscles, which allows you to inhale. It takes some doing, but it is a really handy trick once you get the hang of it. I used to practice by blowing bubbles through a straw in a drink and seeing if I could inhale through my nose while keeping the bubbles going at the same rate.
This music is beautful, marvellous... A masterpiece from a great composer and a virtual Martin Fröst... Gives me a feeling of freedom, joy and happyness. It´s a perfect arrangement of all orchester members. Many thanks for this posting...
Actually, the basset horn and basset clarinet are two different instruments. The basset horn was more of an experimental precursor to the modern day basset clarinet, the latter of which is based on the design of a modern clarinet with its range extended to a low C. The basset horn is quite different in appearance (something which can be confirmed with a quick Google search).
I liked the ornamentation; thought it sounded very natural/ appropriate the period and showed off the virtuosity of the instrument which, was still new in Mozarts'' ttime though he, Mozart, loved the clarinet; and I love Mozart!I spent 4 summers in Salzburg; it was like a dream; every clarinetist should go there
@Schamschi I thick the orchestral introduction is absolutely necessary and integral to the piece, introducing and effectively exposing all themes to developed and ornamented.
MOZART, MARTIN FRÖST,HIS BODY, HIS CLARINET AND HIS SOUL IS ONE WHOLE MIRACLE....VERY FEW MUSICIANS HAVE THIS GIFT....AND THAT IS WHY HE USES HIS BODY....YOU SAID HE PLAYED IT REALLY WELL....SO, WHY BOTHERING ABOUT MOVING HIS BODY...YOU RECEIVED IN YOUR SOUL, WHAT HE WANTS YOU TO FEEL! FRÖST A GENIUS WITH A CLARINET....AND MOZART & FRÖST TOGETHER : A MARVEL....AWESOME
Man, in your place I would've done exactly the same--wearing a bowtie would have been quite stifling. Joke aside, this was a brilliant performance. I had never heard someone play the clarinet with so much gratification. Mozart would have proud of you!
@@ralphaaron1 In circular breathing you breathe in through your nose while pushing air out through the mouth using air stored in the cheeks. In result, you can produce a continuous tone without interruption!
@jxqzk a basset clarinet, this concerto was originally written for a basset clarinet. the only surviving manuscript is only the first 90 something measures (not much) for a "Concerto for basset horn in G." so it is hip to play it with the low extension... if you can afford to pay for two clarinets you can buy this one...
@kindofdoon He's playing a basset clarinet. This concerto was written before the clarinet was fully evolved (it was a "basset horn" in Mozart's time), and thus Mozart was able to utilize the basset clarinet's large range.
@GameGlitcher94 It's a basset clarinet, which was what it was intended to be played on. It's just an A clarinet that goes down to low C. (Not to be confused with a basset horn) :)
@AppleSpar the third movement really shows how great his technique is because not all clarinetist could play that movement as fast as he did. The second movement shows that he can play slowly, nicely and show his virtuosic ablilities.
FYI The music for Bb and for A is the same; the publishing company simply changes the key the accompaniment is in. Also, the size difference between a Bb and an A is about 2" which is pretty hard to notice visually; an A sounds 1 1/2 step lower than a Bb; Martin is playing on a Basset Clarinet.
I love reading the comments you pro musicians leave. Very impressive knowledge of all things technical and musical. I can only add that Mozart's music is beautiful, somewhat divine and moves me profoundly.
I'm from skandinavia and have exactly the same thought about classical music like Martin do, if I should play this piece, this is exactly the way i would play it!
Confesso que não gostava de Clarinete, mas depois de assistir esse vídeo, comecei a gostar. Na verdade, qualquer instrumento é maravilhoso, quando bem tocado.
this is not a basset horn (in F) but a basset clarinet, that is, a clarinet in A extended down to low C instead of Eb - hence the extra body length. While it was not "designed for Mozart concerto", it had just been designed when Mozart wrote that piece, and hasn't caught up afterwards - which means the main reason it is still made is to play that concerto.
MARTIN VOUS ETES FORMIDABLE; TALENTUEUX, BEAU, VOUS ETES BENI, COMME J'envie votre famille d'avoir eu un tel artiste. c'est un bonheur fou de vous écouter, vous êtes de loin mon préféré.
@DaftPhan909 It's actually an A clarinet with a low C extension. Also known as the Bassett Clarinet. The actual concerto is written for clarinet in A, not Bb
@salamoohne He is not only a clarinetist, he is also a performer. he can skate, dance, and play with one hand, etc. he's truly an outstanding player/performer.
The greatest clarinetist ever! I've never heard such a musical, exciting sound. He plays his amazing clarinet as a great violinist plays a Stradivari.. Magnificent in all respects, dynamics, control, perfection of technique. Thank you for posting this!
his freaking air control when he gets quiet is amazing
Yep, Martin is one of the best in the world for a reason.
+Game Addiction Man, he is the best clarinetist in the world
Cranel Bell
+shyyun wong Really?
I've never thought that clarinet can sound so divine and alive before I heard Martin Frost playing. For me, clarinet was always one of the 'background' sound. He made me realize how beautiful the instrument can sound as a solo.
Well done!! In the US you don't see many basset clarinets - especially played this well. Though Mr Fröst tends to move around a lot - if you carefully watch his mouthpiece you will see that the relationship between the mouthpiece and embouchure is absolutely static. Fantastic! Also impressive is his breath support which is maintained flawlessly regardless of where on the instrument he is playing - no ups and downs of dynamics that aren't planned - very European and very well learned.
Add to that his minimal finger movement and correct reading of the intonation. Magnificent octave jumps. I applaud his unbelievable breath control. Could teach us all a lesson on circular breathing. Could do without the bobbing and weaving tho
im a clarinet player, he was so marvolus tears came to my eyes watching and hearing a genious to a instrument that i love all my life i only wish my father was alive to him
You are right! He is a gênios.
Martin is playing as Mozart would have wanted his music to be crafted I feel - like divine art. He is also respecting every note played from all other instruments - not just his own. To be blessed with such a gift - thank you Martin for all your hours of dedication and for bringing Mozart to us to fill an empty room with bliss.
im 12 and play clarinet. i watch this video everyday because someday that will be me up there.
You should be 19 now. How are you doing?
damn 8 years ago
Awesome! Go first row first chair as fast as you can! It was mine for five years straight until cheerleading. Be diligent, humble, and listen to your gut.
DO maintain a solid embouchure and master the time honored techniques and then improvise! One day, you'll develop a smooth "callous" on the side of your left thumb where that woodwind really takes a toll especially repeating bars because another section can't deliver the goods- drags the time you know?
I started in 4th grade and still have it! Finally, treat yourself right and others will follow.
Eight years later, hope he made it. Not flipping burgers at a fast food joint.
@@pru6er You're not supposed to have a callous. The metal thingy should be almost on the nail of the thumb. I still have a callous from years of doing it wrong tho
I am a clarinet teacher since a lot of years and I think that this clarinetist is the best I have met in my life
the question is how he is able to keep his tone and pitch so consistent and clean while playing below a dynamic of piano. its incredible
Have good support of your air, and make sure you’re not going in to bite, because it’s a tendency we get. Overall, make sure you have good airflow, and also make sure you’re not moving your tongue around when playing, that will cause unsteadiness in your sound, and make your pitch go wild. Another thing I will recommend, make sure you have a strong embouchure, firm corners, and drop the chin, and along with firm corners, keep those corners in and forward, and do not change your embouchure while playing, because it can cause you to get weird pitch bends or squeaks from an unsteady surface for the reed to vibrate. Also, make sure you have enough reed! Where you see the reed meet the mouthpiece, is a good amount of reed to have, and make sure the reed isn’t off center, or too high or low! There’s many things that can contribute to control, and frankly, I’m still working on a lot of it as a junior in highschool right now, but that’s my overall advice!
I get to see this tomorrow... I'm sure my jaw will be dropped the entire time. His technique is incredible.
There are a lot of clarinetists with incredible technique out there. That's not what makes him stand out.
How can you cut beginning and end like this? It's against nature! Such a divine piece and execution...
Diego Caldognetto And against art.
Totally agree. The beginning and the end are pure art as well
He is a German.
@@tizmon Sorry! He's from Sweden!
Such a beautiful concerto. No words for how beautiful Mozart's music is.
I love how he memorized the solo! It's great! i have to play this for an audition and it's pretty intense. this guy is amazing.
I'm playing this right now and it's by far my favorite b flat clarinet solo I've ever played. It's so challenging and emotional. I love it!
Simply just great! That's how you can play when all the technical resistance is gone, and only pure music remains. Still, it's somewhat comforting to hear one extra note in a fast passage - slightly human. Love this!
Ich bin absolut und total begeistert!!! Daumen hoch!
Mozart forever! This is the greatest melody for all times!!! Thank you for a wonderful moment🥰🥰🥰
this has been debated as being one of his greatest works, his perfection and creativity in one is flawless
This dude is exceptional!! He goes on feeling and not subscribed to reading the smusic sheet - that's excellence right there!
it is deffenetly the best I have heard. Amazing tone, I try hard, but I can't play even close. I like the way he listens to the orchestra. Perfect timeing!
Quelle performance de Mozart!!! Avec le souffle retenu dans les hauts et les bas, il nous transmet la légèreté de cette musique divine.
I wish I had a connection with Mozaart like these musicians!! I can only image what they must feel, expressing what they themselves have accomplished throughout their careers. BRAVO!!
If you puff out your cheeks and breathe in through your nose you can continue the tone by forcing air through the instrument using just your cheek muscles, which allows you to inhale. It takes some doing, but it is a really handy trick once you get the hang of it. I used to practice by blowing bubbles through a straw in a drink and seeing if I could inhale through my nose while keeping the bubbles going at the same rate.
This music is beautful, marvellous...
A masterpiece from a great composer and a virtual Martin Fröst...
Gives me a feeling of freedom, joy and happyness.
It´s a perfect arrangement of all orchester members.
Many thanks for this posting...
Sweet cadenza. Love every aspect of this performance.
Fantastic, I had played with different soloists but this one left me speechless!!!! Simply beautiful! Thank you
I listen to so many videos of this piece and Martin Frost is the only to get the musicality right. No wonder hes one of the most famous virtuoso!
Geez! His smoothness and beatiful sound is RIDICULOUS!!! It doesn't even sound like a human playing!
Such an inspiration! Lucky enough to hear him play 2 years ago with my son in Sydney Opera House!
I used to play the clarinet, don't anymore, Glad I'm not an expert, I just enjoy this playing and think he is GREAT. Thanks for posting.
Truly amazing.
I aspire to play like him one day
A joyous piece of music by any standard........
Martin frost magnífico.
Who needs music? (as in reading music on a stand) this guy is a boss. I especially like the parts where he ad libs over the fermattas
He's playing a basset clarinet, (used to be called the basset horn around 1750's), it has extra keys for a lower C note, rather then the standard E.
Thank you i was wondering why my version was so different
Rebecca Lee iii
Actually, the basset horn and basset clarinet are two different instruments. The basset horn was more of an experimental precursor to the modern day basset clarinet, the latter of which is based on the design of a modern clarinet with its range extended to a low C. The basset horn is quite different in appearance (something which can be confirmed with a quick Google search).
You're wrong
I liked the ornamentation; thought it sounded very natural/ appropriate the period and showed off the virtuosity of the instrument which, was still new in Mozarts'' ttime though he, Mozart, loved the clarinet; and I love Mozart!I spent 4 summers in Salzburg; it was like a dream; every clarinetist should go there
I don't ever get tired listening to Mozart's compositions.
@Schamschi I thick the orchestral introduction is absolutely necessary and integral to the piece, introducing and effectively exposing all themes to developed and ornamented.
Bloody hell, what an amazing tone and articulation... his timing is unhuman.
MOZART, MARTIN FRÖST,HIS BODY, HIS CLARINET AND HIS SOUL IS ONE WHOLE MIRACLE....VERY FEW MUSICIANS HAVE THIS GIFT....AND THAT IS WHY HE USES HIS BODY....YOU SAID HE PLAYED IT REALLY WELL....SO, WHY BOTHERING ABOUT MOVING HIS BODY...YOU RECEIVED IN YOUR SOUL, WHAT HE WANTS YOU TO FEEL! FRÖST A GENIUS WITH A CLARINET....AND MOZART & FRÖST TOGETHER : A MARVEL....AWESOME
Wow, his tone and sound is unbelievably clear. I thought the other amateur pros on youtube were good, this guy is a true master.
I love to see his performance. His sound is great.
oh, how I love this piece!! and martin frost plays it beautifully!!
Man, in your place I would've done exactly the same--wearing a bowtie would have been quite stifling. Joke aside, this was a brilliant performance. I had never heard someone play the clarinet with so much gratification. Mozart would have proud of you!
I like the control he has over his trills. He executes them the way his mind wants without letting the clarinet take control.
Beautiful. Nice to hear clarinets playing one note at time instead of slurred. I cried the first time I heard this. Ah Mozart! Deborah
2:49 Holy cow, he's circular breathing. I never have enough guts to do it during a concert.
What is circular breathing
@@ralphaaron1 In circular breathing you breathe in through your nose while pushing air out through the mouth using air stored in the cheeks. In result, you can produce a continuous tone without interruption!
You can find how to videos here in TH-cam.
Martin Fröst is my hero
Excelent. Interpretations.
Perfect! Theres nothing else to say, it's just completely perfect! He plays exactly the way Mozart's clarinet concerto is suppose to be played!!
@jxqzk
a basset clarinet, this concerto was originally written for a basset clarinet. the only surviving manuscript is only the first 90 something measures (not much) for a "Concerto for basset horn in G." so it is hip to play it with the low extension... if you can afford to pay for two clarinets you can buy this one...
Happy Birthday Mozart, you are still a genius !
Something your generation will never understand or comprehend. It's called Music and it's awesome.
@kindofdoon
He's playing a basset clarinet. This concerto was written before the clarinet was fully evolved (it was a "basset horn" in Mozart's time), and thus Mozart was able to utilize the basset clarinet's large range.
@GameGlitcher94 It's a basset clarinet, which was what it was intended to be played on. It's just an A clarinet that goes down to low C. (Not to be confused with a basset horn) :)
You will play this in a festival, but me i'm playing this movement every moment in my head.
WHY is he so marvelous? THAT'S a CLARINET, definitely. Great sound.
Gives me what I need to keep playing.
So beautiful Magnificent!
im just blown away by how he could memorize the whole thing its amazing
@AppleSpar the third movement really shows how great his technique is because not all clarinetist could play that movement as fast as he did. The second movement shows that he can play slowly, nicely and show his virtuosic ablilities.
Just wish this was in HD.
Magnifique interprète de cette merveilleuse musique💓💓💓
this needs to reach a million ASAP!
@jezmuff
Thank you for illuminating your inner thoughts.
That adds to our lives.
monstro. que emocionante
I was moved to tears.
harukimisora me too! So beautiful played . What a control
Très bon clarinettiste et super concerto de Mozart.Bravo à Martin Frost!
beautiful! my favourite version...he pwns Julian Bliss!
He played this to the TEE! Well done Martin Frost! I played flute, violin, and clarinet. I miss being able to play like this.
FYI The music for Bb and for A is the same; the publishing company simply changes the key the accompaniment is in. Also, the size difference between a Bb and an A is about 2" which is pretty hard to notice visually; an A sounds 1 1/2 step lower than a Bb; Martin is playing on a Basset Clarinet.
@IrishPotatoSack the score is in concert A major. The key signature of the clarinet part is in C, making the clarinet in the key of A, not Bb
saw him yesterday evening in Zurich with the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester - amazing!!!
Love mozart's klarinetto concerto
I love reading the comments you pro musicians leave. Very impressive knowledge of all things technical and musical. I can only add that Mozart's music is beautiful, somewhat divine and moves me profoundly.
100% Wonderful - Thank you for your talent - Brings so much Joy
This is gold.
I'm from skandinavia and have exactly the same thought about classical music like Martin do, if I should play this piece, this is exactly the way i would play it!
beautiful....beautiful...vow..the music is awesome..
Why does this start a few minutes into the piece? The orchestral introduction to the clarinet solo doesn't matter? Don't tell Mr. Mozart.
For some ppl it doesn't.
Mind ur own business.
Superbe et merveilleuse musique
Happy Birthday, beloved WAM!
Confesso que não gostava de Clarinete, mas depois de assistir esse vídeo, comecei a gostar. Na verdade, qualquer instrumento é maravilhoso, quando bem tocado.
The tone is mellow and almost humble.
i like his the best because his shade of blue looks a lot nicer, pleasant and distinct.
Not sure the coda just from listening, but the exposition that people are referring to in auditions starts at 0:10 and ends at 0:46.
So cool performance.
this is not a basset horn (in F) but a basset clarinet, that is, a clarinet in A extended down to low C instead of Eb - hence the extra body length. While it was not "designed for Mozart concerto", it had just been designed when Mozart wrote that piece, and hasn't caught up afterwards - which means the main reason it is still made is to play that concerto.
Martin Fröst az uj generáció egyik legtehetségesebb szólistája...muzsikusa !
I am 25 and i wished i had discovered clarinet during childhood.
Amazing. Simply Amazing.
Valahol itt kezdődik a zene, a klarinét énekel neked, nagyon szép!!!!
Interessant , le brio , la technique et les surprises dans le phrase . Bravo ...
MARTIN VOUS ETES FORMIDABLE; TALENTUEUX, BEAU, VOUS ETES BENI, COMME J'envie votre famille d'avoir eu un tel artiste. c'est un bonheur fou de vous écouter, vous êtes de loin mon préféré.
Oh! So beautiful!
Love this! It makes my brain relaxed.
@DaftPhan909 It's actually an A clarinet with a low C extension. Also known as the Bassett Clarinet. The actual concerto is written for clarinet in A, not Bb
@salamoohne He is not only a clarinetist, he is also a performer. he can skate, dance, and play with one hand, etc. he's truly an outstanding player/performer.
Sound like heaven🙏💛💚💙🙏
Linda orquestra, quem do Brasil está ouvindo em 2023?
Es el mejor de todos los que he oido. Oidlo en la grabación