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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, David Shifrin, Eugene Drucker
Mozart / Brahms: Clarinet Quintets
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet In A Major, K.581: 1. Allegro
2. Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet In A Major, K.581: 2. Larghetto
3. Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet In A Major, K.581: 3. Menuetto--Trio I-II
4. Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet In A Major, K.581: 4. Allegretto con Variazioni I-IV - Adagio - Allegro
5. Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet In B Minor, Op.115: 1. Allegro
6. Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet In B Minor, Op.115: 2. Adagio
7. Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet In B Minor, Op.115: 3. Andantino - Presto non assai, ma con sentimento
8. Quintet For Clarinet And String Quartet In B Minor, Op.115: 4. Con moto - Un poco meno mosso

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CD Details

All Artists: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, David Shifrin, Eugene Drucker, Emerson String Quartet
Title: Mozart / Brahms: Clarinet Quintets
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: 5/11/1999
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 028945964126

Synopsis

Amazon.com essential recording

The Emersons and clarinetist Shifrin emphasize smoothness of line and a creamy blend of sound in this polished 1997 performance of the Mozart quintet. Tempos are ideal, giving Mozart's luxurious, long-breathed yet fragile melodies plenty of time to unfold without sacrificing animation or expressive point. Understatement rules in this interpretation, which is all the more intense and poignant because of it. The coupling is a rich, ripe, romantic account of the Brahms quintet, conveyed with passionate address and in a manner more conversational and polyphonic, less homogeneous in sound, than most. It is a dramatic and eventful reading, but one in which lyricism and beauty of tone are never sacrificed. --Ted Libbey

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CD Reviews

Shifrin is spectacular!

Brandon Hood | Memphis | 03/14/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is one of the better recordings of the Mozart and Brahms Clarinet Quintets that I have heard. Shifrin is one of the most amazing clarinetists of our time today. He combines clarity of sound with true artistic ability. His interpretation of the Brahms is second to none. To have this great of a performer combined with the Emerson String Quartet is the making of an excellent recording that I highly recommend. You will treasure this recording for years to come!"

Simply Spectacular

Brandon Hood | 02/28/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Emerson and Shifrin make these two already perfect pieces even more spectacular than they already are. Emerson's sound is so rich and lush which lends a spectacular quality to quintets. They really get the ideal Mozartian and Bramsian qualities across in their playing. The music is subtle in it's qualities and the quintet emphasizes this. David Shifrin is flawless in his playing. He gets a rich dark sound and interprets the music perfectly. He and Emerson are a great match....they understood these two pieces and brought them out in their performance. It is just excellent all around!"

Outstanding ensemble performance.

Raymond L. Clithero | Longview, WA USA | 01/18/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Shifrin and the Emerson Quartet demonstrated an outstanding artistic interpretation of both the Mozart and Brahms quintets. The ensemble performance is unified and expressive. The technical quality of the recording also is excellent. After hearing the CD, I purchased a copy for each member of my own quintet. Highest compliments are due to these players."