Clarinet Concerto no. 1 in F minor, J.114, op. 73
Carl Maria von Weber wrote his Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73 (J. 114) for the clarinettist Heinrich Bärmann in 1811. The piece is highly regarded in the instrument's repertoire. It is written for clarinet in B♭. The work consists of three movements in the form of fast, slow, fast. It was premiered in Munich on 13 June 1811, with Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria in attendance.
Movements
- Allegro
- Adagio ma non troppo
- Rondo. Allegretto
Recommended recordings
- Sabine Meyer · Staatskapelle Dresden · Herbert Blomstedt YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Karl Leister · Berliner Philharmoniker · Herbert von Karajan YouTubeSpotify (subscription)