Clarinet Concertos Nos 3 & 4

'Collins completes his recordings of these delightful concertos with the contrasting works presented here … Collins dazzles like a bel canto diva in the pyrotechnic leaps, trills and runs, while he lavishes his rich tone, phenomenal breath control and deeply satisfying expressive insights on the E minor' (Sunday Times)

This disc is a long-awaited sequel to Hyperion's disc of Spohr's Clarinet Concertos Nos 1 & 2, recorded by the same forces. Of the four concertos Spohr wrote for the great clarinettist Johann Hermstedt, the Third is the most overtly virtuosic, with a fiery energy supporting grand themes of real distinction. The Fourth ranks among Spohr's finest compositions.