The graceful and lyrical music, which brings to mind the clean atmosphere and the serenity of the countryside, characterizes many orchestral works composed by Carl Maria von Weber during his short life. Just as Mozart and Brahms composed works for clarinet for a specific performer, so Carl Maria von Weber , again, was inspired by the performance of Heinrich Joseph Baermann, the first clarinetist of the Munich Court orchestra. In 1811, the King of Bavaria, Maximilian the First, ordered Weber to compose two concertos for Baermann, which he would perform in Munich. After the premiere of this concerto, Weber wrote in his diary about "the tumultuous applause caused by Baermann's divine performance." This concerto follows the usual classical form, although in this interpretation there are no cadences - extensive sections only for solo instruments. Movements : Ι. Allegro The inaugural Allegro begins in a heroic style with the participation of the entire orchestra. The secon...
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