Carl Philipp Stamitz: Concerto for Clarinet and Bassoon in Bb Major (17XX)

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00:00 - I. Allegro moderato
09:17 - II. Andante moderato
13:17 - III. Rondo
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Bassoon: Klaus Thunemann
Clarinet: Eduard Brunner
Conductor: Hans Stadlmir
Orchestra: Munich Chamber Orchestra
Year of Recording: 1986
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"The Concerto for Clarinet and Bassoon, which survives in a manuscript copy in the library of the Princes of Thurn und Taxis in Regensburg, was probably written before 1780. It is in many respects a more successful work than the Double Clarinet Concerto and may, therefore, have been written some years later. The difference in timbre between the clarinet and bassoon is exploited very effectively by Stamitz in this work and there is, moreover, a far greater degree of independence in the writing for both solo instruments. The bassoon is not an instrument well suited to tragedy; it is hardly surprising then that although Stamitz flirts briefly with the minor mode - notably in the Rondo finale - the prevailing mood of this charming work is one of genial good spirits and gentle humour.” (Allen Badley)
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Note: There are several places that the recording used abridges the orchestral tuttis of this work, for example at 9:49 or 13:49. In addition there are slight audio engineering issues at the initial bassoon entrance, 2:20.
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