Andrzej Godek, Barbara Borowicz & Adam Klocek - Stamitz, Hoffmeister & Krommer: Double Clarinet Concertos (2017)

Tracklist
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01. Concerto No. 4 for 2 Clarinets in B-Flat Major: I. Allegro
02. Concerto No. 4 for 2 Clarinets in B-Flat Major: II. Andante moderato
03. Concerto No. 4 for 2 Clarinets in B-Flat Major: III. Allegro
04. Concerto for 2 Clarinets in E-Flat Major: I. Allegro
05. Concerto for 2 Clarinets in E-Flat Major: II. Poco adagio
06. Concerto for 2 Clarinets in E-Flat Major: III. Rondo. Allegro
07. Concerto for 2 Clarinets in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: I. Allegro
08. Concerto for 2 Clarinets in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: II. Adagio
09. Concerto for 2 Clarinets in E-Flat Major, Op. 35: III. Rondo

Despite the fact that the first information about pieces composed for clarinet dates back to the beginning of the 18th century, the instrument entered the composing and performing practice in the second half of the century, mainly thanks to the Mannheim composers. Christian Cannabich, Carl J. Toeschi, or one of the protagonists of this CD, Carl Stamitz, would often use clarinets in their orchestral pieces, although for a long time it was an alternative for flute or oboe. Despite the fact that not all 18th-century orchestras had a clarinettist in their ensemble, which was reflected by a meaningful sigh of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart after having listened to the Mannheim orchestra (“If only we had clarinets!”), the clarinet entered the orchestral scores on a lasting basis more or less in the 80s of the 18th century. Some of these delights can be found on this exciting new CD.