My favourite clarinettist playing one of my favourite composers. Had the pleasure of being at Karl Leister's master classes in London many years ago. A great post - thank you.
discovered this quite by chance on smooth classics on classic FM last week. I was immediately taken by this sublimely tranquil blissful piece of music. Thank you for sharing I did track the piece down on Naxos CDs and now eagerly awaiting the post.
Best clarinet concerto ever composed. It compromises both Romantic and Classical period's style , that's why Spohr can be classified as transition composer from classical to Romantic. I can't understand why this concerto being underestimated.
Volkan Işılay because audiences largely don’t identify with it, unless it’s full of clarinetists and clarinet enthusiasts (I am a clarinetist and love performing all 4 of his Concerto’s). However, compositionally, his themes and motifs aren’t all that interesting, which is what ties a performance together: symmetry, uniformity, tug the heart strings.
I hardly know one end of a clarinet from the other but, for me, there is something about clarinet concertos - Spohr, Mozart, Debussy, Copland, Finzi, etc, etc. Beautiful performance. Thank you.
la squadra dei campioni ha una panchina di lusso: Gossec - Dittersdorf - Weber - Hummel - Spohr - Reicha - Kuhlau - Berwald - Field. Quando scendono in campo fanno sempre una gran figura! ;)
Quel dommage que Spohr ne soit pas plus connu et interprete. Tous les solistes se concentrent sur le K622 et les op. 73, 74 et 26 de Weber. Meme commentaire pour Stamitz
I had recently discovered that the clarinettist Thomas Lindsay Willman (1784-1840) was a great-great-great-great grand uncle of mine, and played Spohr's first Clarinet Concerto, here, in February 1833. The maternal great grandfather (Johann Bernhard Logier) of my great grandmother married Elizabeth Willman, sister of Thomas Lindsay Willman.
Speaking of Willman, when researching Spohr for a graduate thesis, I read Spohr's Lebenserrinerungen (Autobiography). Spohr visited London on more than 1 occasion & Willman played his 2nd concerto during 1 visit. Spohr wasn't terribly complimentary about Willman's performance of this piece. Spohr wrote his clarinet concertos for Johann Simon Hermstedt, who must have been an unbelievable clarinetist, considering that the key system was relatively primitive, compared to today's instruments. These pieces still present a significant challenge to the modern performer.
Spohr was not very friendly to poor clarinetists, concerning technical challenges. He wrote his 4th concert in e-minor which is anything but easy to play on clarinet. - Does anybody know if the clarinets of his time could be tuned down?
How do you mean "tuned down"? The pitch wasn't standardised in those days. Mühlfeld's clarinets were tuned to A435 and Clara Schumann had to have her own piano lowered in pitch so that they could play together. I don't remember what Hermstedt's 5-key and 13-key clarinets were tuned to, or Baermann's either. Ted Planas knew and told me about that back in the 1980's.
Actually, Hermstedt with Spohr as conductor, gave the première 1st performance on his 5-key clarinet, which caused and motivated him to work with Streitwolf of Göttingen to make a 13-key instrument so that Hermstedt could play it better. I think Heinrich Baermann must have had a better, less strident than Hermstedt, but pity we have no recordings or videos oe either. 😅
A rather dull and lifeless performance from the incomparable Karl Leister, but that fluid, focused, effortless sound!!!!!!! As perfect as it's possible to imagine.
I was studying at the conservatorium from 1983 and the rumor went that he was playing the german model of the yamaha instrument which was new at that time.
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One of the most beautiful clarinet concertos ever in my mind.
My favourite clarinettist playing one of my favourite composers. Had the pleasure of being at Karl Leister's master classes in London many years ago. A great post - thank you.
Beautiful and underrated concerto. The clarinet sounds glorious.
But the hell to play.
best recording ever. this recording is biblical
I'm in love with everything about this piece and recording
I - Adagio/Allegro 00:00
II - Adagio 11:15
III - Rondo: Vivace 14:40
discovered this quite by chance on smooth classics on classic FM last week.
I was immediately taken by this sublimely tranquil blissful piece of music.
Thank you for sharing
I did track the piece down on Naxos CDs and now eagerly awaiting the post.
CECI EST ÉTERNEL... VIVE LA MUSIQUE BON DIEU 🌅
Best clarinet concerto ever composed. It compromises both Romantic and Classical period's style , that's why Spohr can be classified as transition composer from classical to Romantic. I can't understand why this concerto being underestimated.
Volkan Işılay because audiences largely don’t identify with it, unless it’s full of clarinetists and clarinet enthusiasts (I am a clarinetist and love performing all 4 of his Concerto’s). However, compositionally, his themes and motifs aren’t all that interesting, which is what ties a performance together: symmetry, uniformity, tug the heart strings.
this is 2nd best weber is better
@@J34U2 Thank you for this information
check out clarinet concerto- mann
Copeland concerto or Nielsen is better in my opinion. This is very good though.
I hardly know one end of a clarinet from the other but, for me, there is something about clarinet concertos - Spohr, Mozart, Debussy, Copland, Finzi, etc, etc. Beautiful performance. Thank you.
Try Weber clarinet concerto #2
@@SaintSaens0 I shall do so. Thanks!
@@promerops or the klarinet sonata's by Brahms.
One of the unsung heroes of classical music
love the adagio, nice and slow so i might be able to play it
Such sweet soothing tones
Great performance of a great concerto.
A wonderful treat. Many THANKS!
My number 1 favorite is Copland but this is beautiful too! Like your playing!
Such an underrated composer. Sounds like a cross between Mozart and Beethoven.
la squadra dei campioni ha una panchina di lusso: Gossec - Dittersdorf - Weber - Hummel - Spohr - Reicha - Kuhlau - Berwald - Field. Quando scendono in campo fanno sempre una gran figura! ;)
Buen simil deportivo! Pero respecto al clarinete, creo que has olvidado a Frank Krommer! 🤗
Marvelous!
Quel dommage que Spohr ne soit pas plus connu et interprete. Tous les solistes se concentrent sur le K622 et les op. 73, 74 et 26 de Weber. Meme commentaire pour Stamitz
Bravo bravo bravo brilliance music concerto
I had recently discovered that the clarinettist Thomas Lindsay Willman (1784-1840) was a great-great-great-great grand uncle of mine, and played Spohr's first Clarinet Concerto, here, in February 1833. The maternal great grandfather (Johann Bernhard Logier) of my great grandmother married Elizabeth Willman, sister of Thomas Lindsay Willman.
+Matthew Coldrick do you play?
I just discovered that Louis is my great-great grandfather. and yes my surname is Spohr
+gaius aurelius are u composer?
+Danny Yaniuk Nope. I'm in college
+gaius aurelius Louis Spohr - in my eyes underrated nowadays.
Speaking of Willman, when researching Spohr for a graduate thesis, I read Spohr's Lebenserrinerungen (Autobiography). Spohr visited London on more than 1 occasion & Willman played his 2nd concerto during 1 visit. Spohr wasn't terribly complimentary about Willman's performance of this piece. Spohr wrote his clarinet concertos for Johann Simon Hermstedt, who must have been an unbelievable clarinetist, considering that the key system was relatively primitive, compared to today's instruments. These pieces still present a significant challenge to the modern performer.
Spohr was not very friendly to poor clarinetists, concerning technical challenges. He wrote his 4th concert in e-minor which is anything but easy to play on clarinet. - Does anybody know if the clarinets of his time could be tuned down?
How do you mean "tuned down"? The pitch wasn't standardised in those days. Mühlfeld's clarinets were tuned to A435 and Clara Schumann had to have her own piano lowered in pitch so that they could play together. I don't remember what Hermstedt's 5-key and 13-key clarinets were tuned to, or Baermann's either. Ted Planas knew and told me about that back in the 1980's.
Awesome! Beautiful music.
Perfect 😍
fantastic. The clarinet comes inb its own
heel mooie muziek
The movements are:
I. Adagio - Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Rondo: Vivace
magnifique ! Dire que cela a été créé par S. Hermstedt sur une clarinette à 13 clés .... on peut s'imaginer la niveau du virtuose.
Actually, Hermstedt with Spohr as conductor, gave the première 1st performance on his 5-key clarinet, which caused and motivated him to work with Streitwolf of Göttingen to make a 13-key instrument so that Hermstedt could play it better. I think Heinrich Baermann must have had a better, less strident than Hermstedt, but pity we have no recordings or videos oe either. 😅
A rather dull and lifeless performance from the incomparable Karl Leister, but that fluid, focused, effortless sound!!!!!!! As perfect as it's possible to imagine.
Under the shadowed by Mozart and Beethoven but c’est le vie.
Perfect❤
I am happy I found this composer. What other treasures are out there?
So I was humming this before it even started and now I know what hummed lmao
En dejlig klarinetkoncert Dejlig at lytte til.......
sublime
hard to play and great piece of music. why always Mozart and Weber, why not Sphor
only the child ask why .
Spohr*
cuz its so difficult lol
@@MegaCliff1234 yeah this is waaaaaaaay harder than weber
Any reason as to why? I’m not a clarinet player so care to elaborate?
Eccezzionale
16:59 corte?
1:32 - 1:47 ♥♥
Llegué aquí por la novela Drácula de Bram Stoker c:
Conexión?
1:12 ~ 2:26
ip si kok....holy....
1:12
Hope he brought a Spohr reed in case he wears out the first one
11:25
Very nice piece! But the tone of the clarinet is a bit sharp
What are you talking about? The pitch is right on. What is "tone"?. Do you mean timbre? Too bright? Ridiculous!
@@saxefoner luscious López
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I was studying at the conservatorium from 1983 and the rumor went that he was playing the german model of the yamaha instrument which was new at that time.
That's because he played 2.5 strength reeds on German clarinet, a different sound than we are used to hearing today.
This is very good but not appreciated .
1:10
1:12