Clarinet Concerto K 622/Horn Concerti 1 K 41

The amazing skill of two great virtuosos, Joseph Leutgeb and Anton Stadler, inspired Mozart to compose the concertos heard here. Made in 1959, this DECCA recording gives us an excellent idea of how the concertos would have sounded in Mozart's day, thanks to two of today's very best instrumentalists – the clarinettist Gervase de Peyer and the horn player Barry Tuckwell. Amazing lightness, warmth of tone and perfect intonation are the hallmarks of the soloist and London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Peter Maag in the clarinet concerto, which Mozart completed only a few weeks before his death. The two horn concertos heard here were also written during Mozart’s final creative period in Vienna. Just one hearing is enough to let them be remembered for all time – for these concertos employ to the full the horn’s rich and widely varied range of expression. Broad arching melodies, tripping runs and merry hunting calls in the final movements guarantee musical enjoyment, and for this we owe our thanks to both the past and present masters of their instruments in this delightful recording. This Speakers Corner LP was remastered using pure analogue components only, from the master tapes through to the cutting head. More information under http://www.pure-analogue.com. All royalties and mechanical rights have been paid.

Der großartigen Kunstfertigkeit der Bläsersolisten Leitgeb und Stadler verdankt W.A. Mozart die Inspiration zu den vorliegenden Konzerten. Einen imposanten Eindruck davon, wie es damals geklungen haben mag, bietet diese DECCA-Einspielung von 1959, in der sich mit dem Klarinettenvirtuosen Gervase de Peyer und dem Hornisten Barry Tuckwell zwei Spitzenmusiker aus unseren Tagen verewigt haben. Mit unerhörter Leichtigkeit, warmem Klang und lupenreiner Tongebung zelebrieren der Solist und das London Symphony Orchestra unter der Leitung von Peter Maag das Klarinettenkonzert, welches Mozart wenige Wochen vor seinem Tod voll