Concerto & Quintet. Birchall: Concerto

Michael Collins, Philharmonia Orchestra, Wigmore Soloists, Robin O'Neill - Mozart & Birchall: Clarinet Concertos (2022) [24/96]

Michael Collins, Philharmonia Orchestra, Wigmore Soloists & Robin O'Neill - Mozart & Birchall: Clarinet Concertos (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 81:16 minutes | 1,42 GB
Classical | Label: BIS, Official Digital Download

The two concertos performed here by Michael Collins and the Philharmonia Orchestra were both intended for a specific player – Mozart composed his for Anton Stadler and Richard Birchall for Michael Collins himself. Both works – as well as Mozart's Clarinet Quintet – were also written for a particular instrument: the basset clarinet, a slightly larger and deeper clarinet than the one in A which soon after Mozart had written his concerto became the standard. At the very core of the clarinet repertoire, the two works by Mozart have until recently been played on the A clarinet, with necessary adjustments being made to the solo part. Nowadays, however, they are more and more often performed on the instrument they were intended for.
Michael Collins, Philharmonia Orchestra, Wigmore Soloists & Robin O'Neill - Mozart & Birchall: Clarinet Concertos (2022)

Michael Collins, Philharmonia Orchestra, Wigmore Soloists & Robin O'Neill - Mozart & Birchall: Clarinet Concertos (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 338 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 189 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:21:16
Classical | Label: BIS

The two concertos performed here by Michael Collins and the Philharmonia Orchestra were both intended for a specific player – Mozart composed his for Anton Stadler and Richard Birchall for Michael Collins himself. Both works – as well as Mozart's Clarinet Quintet – were also written for a particular instrument: the basset clarinet, a slightly larger and deeper clarinet than the one in A which soon after Mozart had written his concerto became the standard. At the very core of the clarinet repertoire, the two works by Mozart have until recently been played on the A clarinet, with necessary adjustments being made to the solo part. Nowadays, however, they are more and more often performed on the instrument they were intended for.
Trevor Pinnock & The English Concert - Complete Recordings on Archiv Produktion [99CD Box Set] (2023)

Trevor Pinnock & The English Concert - Complete Recordings on Archiv Produktion [99CD Box Set] (2023)
MP3 320 Kbps | Run Time: 96 hours 16 minutes 32 seconds | 14.4 GB
Genre: Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon

On 100 discs (99 CD & 1 DVD), this box presents the complete oeuvre of Trevor Pinnock and The English Concert on Archiv Produktion. Purcell, Vivaldi, Handel, Bach, Haydn and Mozart are the focus of the repertoire. Numerous recordings such as the Brandenburg Concertos, Corelli's Concerti Grossi or the symphonies of William Boyce are among the milestones of recording history. A Bach album from the ensemble's early days is released for the first time on CD, as well as the never-published Dead March from Handel's "Saul". A 184-page booklet with essays by Trevor Pinnock and Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, the director of the Royal Academy of Music, as well as numerous photos and documents complete the extensive portrait.