The clarinettist Pierre Génisson has recorded an album for Erato containing all the music Carl Maria von Weber wrote for the instrument. ‘Weber and the Clarinet’ contains the two concertos and the concertino, recorded with the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra conducted by Gabor Takács-Nágy; the Clarinet Quintet, for which he’s joined by Quartet 212; and the Variations on a Theme from Silvana and the Grand Duo Concertant, where his partner is the pianist Frank Braley.

This week's podcast is brought to you in association with the Pehlivanian International Conducting Competition, which takes place in Bled, Slovenia from November 7-14, and which Gramophone is proud to be the official media partner of. For more details, visit pehlivaniancompetition.com

James Jolly spoke to Pierre Génisson about Weber’s music and the recording, issued to mark 200 years since the composer’s death in June 1826.

The clarinettist Pierre G&eacute;nisson has recorded an album for Erato containing all the music Carl Maria von Weber wrote for the instrument. &lsquo;Weber and the Clarinet&rsquo; contains the two concertos and the concertino, recorded with the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra conducted by Gabor Tak&aacute;cs-N&aacute;gy; the Clarinet Quintet, for which he&rsquo;s joined by Quartet 212; and the Variations on a Theme from Silvana and the Grand Duo Concertant, where his partner is the pianist Frank Braley.
This week's podcast is brought to you in association with the Pehlivanian International Conducting Competition, which takes place in Bled, Slovenia from November 7-14, and which Gramophone is proud to be the official media partner of. For more details, visit <a href="https://pehlivaniancompetition.com/">pehlivaniancompetition.com</a>
James Jolly spoke to Pierre G&eacute;nisson about Weber&rsquo;s music and the recording, issued to mark 200 years since the composer&rsquo;s death in June 1826.

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