Kjell Fagéus & the Zetterqvist Quartet

Mozart-Brahms 


 




W. A. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A-major, K.V. 581
Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B-minor, Opus 115

Mozart's Clarinet Quintet, of course, is an eminently well known piece, but what is less well known, the "original version" was expressly written, not for an ordinary clarinet but for the Basset clarinet. On this recording we can hear one of the first versions in the world! It is interesting to note that these two compositions (also referring to the Clarinet concerto) are the only ones ever written for the basset clarinet. 

   "Kjell Fageus is one of Sweden's most sensitive and perceptive clarinettists. He has already shown as much in previous recordings, and this time he has addressed the very finest chamber works in the history of music. Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A is one of his most heavenly masterpieces, while Brahms' counterpart in B minor, Op 115, is among the ageing master's most mature and introspective creations. For the Mozart, Fageus uses his softer Basset clarinet - the instrument the quintet was probably written for. And in both cases he is accompanied with great empathy by the Zetterqvist Quartet. A fine album indeed." (Hifi & Musik)

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