Concertos, Weber (composer)
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New. Ann Schein: the Complete Kapp Recordings 1958-1960
Ann Schein, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Eugene Goossens
They are something of a holy grail among devoted pianophiles...Were there still a category for historic recordings, this would be a shoo-in for a Gramophone Award. —
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2026, Reissue/Archive Issue of the Month
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Weber: Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra
RecommendedRonald Brautigam (fortepiano), Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens
Both concertos have a presto finale which calls for dazzling virtuosity – something which Brautigam has in spades: his fearless pyrotechnics are truly astounding. He’s stylishly supported by... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Concerto
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The Romantic Piano Concerto (1991 - 2007 Edition)
Featuring pianists including Stephen Hough, Seta Tanyel, Piers Lane, Nikolai Demidenko, Martin Roscoe, Howard Shelley, Peter Donohoe, Marc-André Hamelin and Steven Osborne
Is this handsomely produced box-set worth acquiring? As a work of art alone, yes! If you have not encountered these works before, do not hesitate. Dip in anywhere and you will be rewarded. Assuming... —
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2026, Editor's Choice
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The Romantic Piano Concerto 10 - Weber
Nikolai Demidenko (piano)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
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Berlioz: Harold in Italy
& other orchestral works
Lawrence Power (viola)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Manze
Manze’s background as a period string player might be expected to give him some particular feeling for this curious quasi-concerto, and so it proves…Altogether it’s an exciting, intriguing reading,... —
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Special offer. Crusell: Clarinet Concerto No. 2
Recommendedand works by Rossini, Weber and Baermann
Emma Johnson (clarinet)
English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves
It was this Crusell Grand Concerto which Emma Johnson played when she won the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in 1984. That occasion was the first time she had played a concerto with... —
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Blue Hour - Weber, Brahms, Mendelssohn
Andreas Ottensamer (clarinet), Yuja Wang (piano), Berliner Philharmoniker, Mariss Jansons
Perhaps the thrust of this new release should be the clarinet as human voice. The second movement of Weber’s concerto certainly has the quality of an operatic aria here, Ottensamer pouring liquid... —
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2019, Winner - Instrumentalist of the Year (clarinet)
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Assorted Program
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Special offer. Weber: Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
RecommendedEmma Johnson (clarinet)
English Chamber Orchestra, Yan Pascal Tortelier, Gerard Schwarz, Charles Groves
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Weber: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 & Bassoon Concerto
Karen Geoghegan (bassoon)
BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena
The performances are pretty astringent, Juanjo Mena persuading the BBC Philharmonic to play as if they were a period orchestra, with wiry lean string tone and rasping woodwind. —
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