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Mozart: Complete Works for Clarinet, Vol. 2

Nicolas Baldeyrou, Gabriel Pidoux, David Guerrier

Label
Alpha Classics
Catalogue number
ALPHA1243
EAN / barcode
3701624512432
Release date
24 April 2026
Format
Digital
Following his exploration of the Gran Partita (Vol. 1, jpc 12167970), Nicolas Baldeyrou opens the doors to concertante music in this second installment. The programme showcases the two faces of Mozart: the youthful, all-conquering genius of his Parisian period and the towering master of the final year of his life in Vienna - two phases united by his all-pervading desire to make the instrument "sing". "Performing these important works on historical instruments is not a nostalgic exercise, but an attempt to restore the acoustic authenticity of the music," says Baldeyrou. For the concert, the use of a copy of the historical basset clarinet is essential to reproduce the melodic line, tessitura and tonal colours that Mozart demanded. While the modern clarinet "homogenises" the sound, the historical basset clarinet offers an infinite sound palette. Together with the Academie van Keulen and leading soloists, Baldeyrou plays with the inner vulnerability of the instrument, moulding each note to bring us as close as possible to the composer's ultimate creative impulse.
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Tracklist

  1. 01 Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 297b: I. Allegro 13:16
  2. 02 Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 297b: II. Adagio 07:53
  3. 03 Sinfonia Concertante in E-Flat Major, K. 297b: III. Andantino con variazioni 09:06
  4. 04 Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: I. Allegro 12:29
  5. 05 Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio 06:53
  6. 06 Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: III. Rondo. Allegro 08:43

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