Weber: Symphonies, Overtures, Piano Concertos, Clarinet Concertos (4CD)

CD1
Symphony No.1 in C
1 I. Allegro con fuoco 7’08
2 II. Andante 6’40
3 III. Scherzo: Presto 4’11
4 IV. Finale: Presto 6’52

Symphony No.2 in C
5 I. Allegro 9’50
6 II. Adagio, ma non troppo 4’41
7 III. Menuetto: Allegro 1’21
8 IV. Finale: Scherzo (Presto) 2’24

Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner conductor

Total time 43’34


CD2
1 Konzertstück in F minor Op.79 17’03

Piano Concerto No.1 in C Op.11
2 I. Allegro 8’55
3 II. Adagio 4’23
4 III. Finale: Presto 7’05

Piano Concerto No.2 in E flat Op.32
5 I. Allegro maestoso 10’19
6 II. Adagio 5’41
7 III. Rondo: Presto 7’02

Peter Rösel piano
Staatskapelle Dresden
Herbert Blomstedt conductor

Total time 60’58


CD3
Clarinet Concerto No.1 in F minor Op.73
1 I. Allegro 8’21
2 II. Adagio ma non troppo 6’58
3 III. Rondo: Allegretto 6’33

Clarinet Concerto No.2 in E flat Op.74
4 I. Allegro 8’29
5 II. Andante con moto 7’06
6 III. Alla polacca 6’49

Emma Johnson clarinet
English Chamber Orchestra
Yan Pascal Tortelier conductor (1–3)
Gerard Schwarz conductor (4–6)

Total time 44’26

CD4
Overtures
1 Oberon 9’37
2 Peter Schmoll und seine Nachbarn Op.8 10’17
3 Der Beherrscher der Geister ‘Rübezahl’ Op.27 5’01
4 Preciosa 8’26
5 Jubel Overture Op.59 7’59

Staatskapelle Berlin
Otmar Suitner conductor

6 Euryanthe 9’06

Staatskapelle Dresden
Marek Janowski conductor

Total time 50’28