Tracklist: 00:00:00 Concerto Nr. 5 in D Major: Allegro 00:04:30 Concerto Nr. 5 in D Major: Andante 00:10:18 Concerto Nr. 5 in D Major: Tempo di Menuetto 00:13:03 Concerto Nr. 1 in A Major: Moderato 00:17:20 Concerto Nr. 1 in A Major: Largo 00:22:02 Concerto Nr. 1 in A Major: Allegro 00:25:39 Concerto Nr. 2 in D Major: Moderato 00:30:38 Concerto Nr. 2 in D Major: Largo 00:36:06 Concerto Nr. 2 in D Major: Allegro 00:38:43 Concerto Nr. 3 in G Major: Moderato 00:43:43 Concerto Nr. 3 in G Major: Adagio 00:49:14 Concerto Nr. 3 in G Major: Allegro 00:51:50 Concerto Nr. 4 in D Major: Moderato 00:56:51 Concerto Nr. 4 in D Major: Adagio 01:01:13 Concerto Nr. 4 in D Major: Allegro
I hate to be contrarian, but it sounds quite "forced" in the upper range, which somewhat spoils the magic for me. I think the writing is a large part of the issue, as a lot of this music is written in the very high range of the clarinet and stays in the stratosphere for much of at least concertos 5 and 1 (I'm still listening). I don't know what instrument Mr, de Graaf plays; if it's a period instrument, that may be part of the explanation as well. My ear is more tuned to the sound of a modern instrument, I suppose (my father was a clarinettist so I grew up with this sound). Beautiful and enjoyable music nonetheless.
@@finnsclarinet I thought of that possibility after I wrote my comment a couple of weeks ago. In a brief search (thank you, Mr. Google), I found sources indicating that all of Molter's concertos "were all written for the clarinet in D, which is rarely found today." Perhaps Mr. de Graaf is playing them on a Bb instrument? Either way, I still think that it shouldn't sound like it's so hard. My opinion.
@@LouFerl I agree with you, the tone needs to be lovely, and isn't. I was just reading a blog post claiming that beautiful tone has faded from the landscape since the early 20th c. and I thought "that can't be true". This did not help my argument.
If I had to guess, he's probably playing on an Eb clarinet, while the strings are tuned down a half step, which essentially turns the Eb into a D in baroque pitch (the actual baroque D clarinet would be pitched C# in our system, so it's a compromise). And yes, it is very high, it is played on a sopranino clarinet. What I think would improve the timbre personally is if he played a keyless instrument.
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Absolutely agree. He was the first one to write concertos for a primitive clarinet n D. The writing recals his trumpet concertos.
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Tracklist:
00:00:00 Concerto Nr. 5 in D Major: Allegro
00:04:30 Concerto Nr. 5 in D Major: Andante
00:10:18 Concerto Nr. 5 in D Major: Tempo di Menuetto
00:13:03 Concerto Nr. 1 in A Major: Moderato
00:17:20 Concerto Nr. 1 in A Major: Largo
00:22:02 Concerto Nr. 1 in A Major: Allegro
00:25:39 Concerto Nr. 2 in D Major: Moderato
00:30:38 Concerto Nr. 2 in D Major: Largo
00:36:06 Concerto Nr. 2 in D Major: Allegro
00:38:43 Concerto Nr. 3 in G Major: Moderato
00:43:43 Concerto Nr. 3 in G Major: Adagio
00:49:14 Concerto Nr. 3 in G Major: Allegro
00:51:50 Concerto Nr. 4 in D Major: Moderato
00:56:51 Concerto Nr. 4 in D Major: Adagio
01:01:13 Concerto Nr. 4 in D Major: Allegro
Beautiful Music, thank you so much!
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Molter optou pelo uso de clarinetes menos, com sonoridade equivalentes aos registros agudo e superagudo de um clarinete em si bemol atual.
I hate to be contrarian, but it sounds quite "forced" in the upper range, which somewhat spoils the magic for me. I think the writing is a large part of the issue, as a lot of this music is written in the very high range of the clarinet and stays in the stratosphere for much of at least concertos 5 and 1 (I'm still listening). I don't know what instrument Mr, de Graaf plays; if it's a period instrument, that may be part of the explanation as well. My ear is more tuned to the sound of a modern instrument, I suppose (my father was a clarinettist so I grew up with this sound). Beautiful and enjoyable music nonetheless.
They are written for Eb Clarinet?
@@finnsclarinet I thought of that possibility after I wrote my comment a couple of weeks ago. In a brief search (thank you, Mr. Google), I found sources indicating that all of Molter's concertos "were all written for the clarinet in D, which is rarely found today." Perhaps Mr. de Graaf is playing them on a Bb instrument? Either way, I still think that it shouldn't sound like it's so hard. My opinion.
@@LouFerl I agree with you, the tone needs to be lovely, and isn't. I was just reading a blog post claiming that beautiful tone has faded from the landscape since the early 20th c. and I thought "that can't be true". This did not help my argument.
@@AndSendMe Oh, I wouldn't say that! There is still a lot of good sounding clarinet playing around. Don't give up on such a wonderful instrument! :)
If I had to guess, he's probably playing on an Eb clarinet, while the strings are tuned down a half step, which essentially turns the Eb into a D in baroque pitch (the actual baroque D clarinet would be pitched C# in our system, so it's a compromise).
And yes, it is very high, it is played on a sopranino clarinet. What I think would improve the timbre personally is if he played a keyless instrument.