Weber: Complete Works for Clarinet

REVIEWS

'Janet Hilton's is a very fine performance. The slow movements are ruminative and beautifully played.'
Fanfare

'…[Janet Hilton] has a fresh, engaging enjoyment of works that do need plenty of wit, charm and sparkle.'
Gramophone

This new 2-CD set brings together Weber's complete works for clarinet, performed by Janet Hilton and accompanied by Keith Swallow, the Lindsay String Quartet and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Janet Hilton presents the famous Clarinet Quintet with freshness as well as subtlety bringing out the most in the music and fully exploiting the quality of the Chandos sound. She is perfectly accompanied by the Lindsay String Quartet, providing the perfect balance of classical restraint and romantic ardour.

The clarinet concertos of Weber make for some of his most appealing and characteristic music and of the early Nineteenth century repertoire, reminding the listener of Weber's special love for the clarinet. Janet Hilton certainly demonstrates with these performances that she is part of the tradition of great clarinettists who have performed Weber's challenging works, overcoming the technical tangles seemingly effortlessly and with great warmth of tone.

PREVIOUS RELEASES:
Schumann/Mozart/Bruch - Clarinet Trios - CHAN 8776
Bliss/Bax/Vaughan Williams - Clarinet Works - CHAN 8683