The Gaudier Ensemble - Quintets for Clarinet & Strings (CD)
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This recording brings together three closely related works for clarinet and strings, linking Classical elegance with 20th-century English lyricism. At it's heart is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A major, K.581, written for Anton Stadler and one of the defining masterpieces of the clarinet repertoire. From the poised opening Allegro to the intimate, aria-like Larghetto and the finely judged closing variations, Mozart places the clarinet at the centre of a richly expressive chamber dialogue. Gordon Jacob's Clarinet Quintet (1940), composed for Frederick Thurston, reflects a clear admiration for Mozart's clarity of form while speaking in a distinctly English voice. Concise, lyrical and expertly balanced, the work moves from an autumnal opening through urgency and rhapsodic reflection to a characterful set of variations. The program concludes with a rarity: the unfinished Allegro of a second Mozart clarinet quintet, completed by Duncan Druce, offering an intriguing glimpse of a work Mozart never completed. Performed by the Gaudier Ensemble with clarinettist Richard Hosford, this recording combines stylistic authority with warm, natural chamber sound, the clarinet's expressive range and it's evolution across two centuries.
Track List:
Disc: 1
1. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in a Major, K. 581 I. Allegro 2. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in a Major, K. 581 II. Larghetto 3. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in a Major, K. 581 III. Menuetto - Trio 1 - Trio 2 4. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in a Major, K. 581 IV. Allegretto Con Variazioni 5. Jacob: Clarinet Quintet I. Tempo Moderato 6. Jacob: Clarinet Quintet II. Allegro Con Brio 7. Jacob: Clarinet Quintet III. Rhapsody: Poco Lento 8. Jacob: Clarinet Quintet IV. Introduction, Theme and Variations 9. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet Fragment in B-Flat, K. 516C (Completed By Duncan Druce) Clarinet Quintet Fragment in B-Flat, K. 516C (Completed By Duncan Druce)
Record label: Orchid Classics
Musical Artist: The Gaudier Ensemble
Format: CD
Street Date: April 10, 2026
TCIN: 1009306760
UPC: 5060189564798
Item Number (DPCI): 244-04-6466
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.24 pounds
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