Title: Fantastic!
Review: Even if you are not a great clarinet fan, this CD is a must-have. Thea King plays a basset clarinet, a reconstruction of the instrument for which these pieces were written; it has a richer tone and several lower notes than are available on modern clarinets. Because Mozart called for the full range of the basset clarinet, performances on modern instruments involve re-writing of the clarinet part; King brings us the notes that Mozart really wrote. Mozart achieves an amazing spirituality in the hauntingly beautiful slow movements of these works. The Concerto is wonderful, but the Quintet is a real revelation, and is alone worth the price of the disc. King handles the technical demands of the music with aplomb, all while playing with great feeling.
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