Mozart / Beethoven: Clarinet Concertos

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Mozart / Beethoven: Clarinet Concertos
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Artist: Collins
Composer: Mozart
Composer: Beethoven
Conductor: Pletnev
Orchestra: Russian National Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2001-03-13
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
  1. Concerto For Clarinet And Orchestra In A Major K. 622: 1. Allegro
  2. Concerto For Clarinet And Orchestra In A Major K. 622: 2. Adagio
  3. Concerto For Clarinet And Orchestra In A Major K. 622: 3. Rondo, Allegro
  4. Concerto For Clarinet (Violin) And Orchestra In D Major: 1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
  5. Concerto For Clarinet (Violin) And Orchestra In D Major: 2. Larghetto
  6. Concerto For Clarinet (Violin) And Orchestra In D Major: Rondo, Allegro

Music reviews of Mozart / Beethoven: Clarinet Concertos

Music Review: Great CD. Fun transcription
Rating: 5 Stars

This is a wonderful recording that everyone should hear! I've only heard 2 recordings of Michael Collins, but from what I've heard so far, he has a really great sound (dark and centered, very clear) and excellent technique.

Collin's Mozart is well done, though he doesn't really "break any new ground" (of course, the piece is so well known and widely recorded that there isn't really anything new he could have done, even if he tried). The only thing that annoys me is that there is a certain spot in the central section of the middle movement where Collins (who is playing a basset clarinet) plays a passage in the range normally employed by the A clarinet. I realize this is a minor detail, but the thing I like best about the piece on basset is that in the slow movement, there passages in the middle section right before the return of the original melody which are normally changed for the A clarinet, but are much better when played in what is supposedly the original range on basset. This is the part I look forward to when listening to the slow movement. I was a little disappointed to hear that he left one of the passages in the altered state, although his instrument could play the lower notes... However, this is just a reflection of my personal tastes, and not any shortcoming on Collin's part.

The Beethoven is wonderful, and Collins does a great job. The only problem I find (and this is entirely my own problem) is that since the piece is 1) a HUGE piece in the violin repertoire that I am very familar with and 2) very difficult and contains some passages that are entirely out of character for the clarinet (such as passage where breathing is almost impossible, or awkward technical things) I am constantly aware that the piece is NOT a clarinet concerto, which is somewhat distracting. Collins pulls off the harder spots very well, and they sound good. I just can't help thinking about the technical aspects of the transcription, rather than just sitting back and enjoying the music. However, as I said, this is just me being unable to turn off that nagging voice in my head and just enjoy (I think that this would be much less of an issue if you didn't know the violin version so well).

Overall, this is a great CD. Collin's Mozart could probably stand up to any other version on the market (although Antony Pay's is my personal favorite). The Beethoven is an ambitious undertaking, and I think it is entirely successful (both from a musical and technical standpoint). Enjoy!
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