This disc, very well recorded in 2006, contains two of the ten works written for clarinet by spohr. Set of performance parts for clarinet and piano accompaniment. It was at gotha in the autumn of 1808 that spohr met the clarinet virtuoso johann simon hermstedt 17781846, the wind band director at the nearby court of sondershausen. Ernst ottensamer, clarinet slovak state philharmonic orchestra, johannes wildner conductor 1. Vivace non troppo yeardate of composition yd of comp. The ndr youth symphony orchestra brings with gaspare buonomano, solo clarinettist of the ndr elbphilharmonie orchestra, the second clarinet concerto by louis spohr to the stage. The concerto was the first of four that spohr would compose in his lifetime, all of which were dedicated to the german clarinet virtuoso johann simon hermstedt spohr was inspired to write the concerto after meeting hermstedt in sondershausen and performing. Vmlvbgluienvbmnlcnrvie5vljksie9wlju1ichtcg9ociwgtg91axmp genre concerto. Copland has performed extensively as pianist and conductor. Louis spohr 17841859 was a violinist of considerable reputation but a composer who was widely perceived as oldfashioned in his own time. Hal leonard spohr clarinet concerto 1 ludwig spohr, who created quite a stir when he began conducting with an odd contraption known as a baton, was also one of the best known violinists of his day i. This new edition fixes some errors in the clarinet part. The list below includes all pages in the category for clarinet, piano arr.
The second of louis spohrs four clarinet concertos isnt in. The earliest that scores by shostakovich can be hosted by imslp canada is 2026. Ii concerto for clarinet in bb and symphony orchestra. A tour took him to the soviet union in 1960, where he conducted many of his own works. The manuscript was obtained from imslp, and is in the. Close now that you have this pdf score, members artist are waiting for a. Louis spohr 17841859 complete clarinet concertos concerto no. Edition petersplate numbers regular issues leipzig. He must have been a determined and inventive character because when the first concerto proved beyond the standard instruments of the time hermstedt set about making some. The concerto was arranged by friedrich demnitz and published by c. Mozarts sublime clarinet quintet and concerto were both written for bassett instruments. Composed by louis spohr 17841859, edited by friedrich demnitz. This includes works originally scored for solo clarinet and orchestra. Gallois by uniting the virtuosity of the french violin school of viotti, kreutzer and rode with the seriousness, perfection of form and developmental skills of the viennese classical school of haydn, mozart and beethoven, louis spohr imbued his violin concertos with both formal mastery and a delightfully nonchalant.
Louis spohr april 5, 1784 october 22, 1859 was a german composer, violinist and conductor. The shape of this concerto is in one movement with 3 main sections clearly. Spohr wrote all his four clarinet concertos for his friend, johann simon hermstedt. Expertly arranged bflat clarinet solo by louis spohr from the kalmus edition series. Spohr clarinet concerto no1 op26 clarinet part imslp. Born ludwig spohr, he is usually known by the french form of his name outside germany. Allegro adagio rondo alla polacca yeardate of composition yd of comp. Title name translations klarinettikonsertto nro 1 spohr. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Spohr, louis louis spohr 5 april 1784 22 october 1859. The dates given in plain type have been confirmed in the hofmeister monatsbericht, fuld, or similar sources. Hermstedts ducal employer despatched his clarinettist to gotha to commission a concerto from spohr and the. Jon manasses clarinet tone is creamy but not too much so, and his phrasing is supple, poised and graceful. Mozart horn concerto for the clarinet by kurt on july 2007 one of the well known mozart concertos, originally written for the french horn, and composed in the key of d.
The virtuosic writing in these concertos certainly exploits the clarinets potential to the full, but they also demonstrate spohrs capacity for intense expression as heard, for example, in the turbulent opening movement of the third concerto and beautiful lyricism, which comes to the fore in the songlike adagio of the first concerto. Imslp also offers ipbased institutional subscriptions. The transposition to bb and arrangement for clarinet in bb and piano keeps the mood of the piece, albeit in a more subdued tone because bb major is not quite as triumphal in. How good to hear the musics loveliness being allowed to speak so directly, by soloist and orchestra alike. The work was written between novemberdecember 2011 and january 2012. Spohrs compositions never completely abandoned the blueprint of the viennese masters. Highly regarded during his lifetime, spohr composed ten symphonies, ten operas, eighteen violin concerti, four clarinet concerti, four oratorios, and various works for small ensemble, chamber music. Louis spohr composer 17841859 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical. Although spohrs four clarinet concertos are wellregarded though not as highly esteemed. Bb clarinet sheet music book by louis spohr 17841859. From 1940 to 1965, he was head of the composition department at. Glazunov concerto, arranged for clarinet and piano gliere valse triste. Rondo al espagnol yeardate of composition yd of comp.
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