Sharon Kam: Mozart - Concerto in A major for Clarinet & Orchestra K.622 | Mozart from Prague

From the Estates Theatre, Prague, 2006
Gala Concert for the 250th anniversary of W.A. Mozart's birth
Sharon Kam - clarinet
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Manfred Honeck - conductor
0:00 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto in A major for Clarinet and Orchestra K.622
0:28 I. Allegro
12:33 II. Adagio
19:35 III. Rondo. Allegro
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The highlight of the Mozart Year 2006 in Prague takes place at the Estates Theatre. The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Manfred Honeck performs the most famous compositions by W.A. Mozart related to Prague: Overture to “Don Giovanni”, “Prague Symphony” and the Clarinet Concerto with the excellent Sharon Kam on the clarinet.
The Estates Theatre is one of the most beautiful historical theatres in Europe. Part of its charm, magic and value lies in its historical significance, from the musical career of Mozart to modern times. In 1787 Mozart conducted here the premiere of "Don Giovanni".

[@michaeljungen2966]

It is not possible for me not to cry when I hear Sharon playing Mozart. Holy music remembers us to follow only the best inside ourself

[@BeaconofConsciousness-dr4mm]

Adagio dio mio - what a tune up for your Soul! 😇 🙏

[@homerzsimpson9698]

The sound of the basset clarinet goes straight to the heart and, if the music is composed by Mozart, then you know nothing else will be any better, any enchanting.

[@proarte4081]

The coda of the Rondo is so wonderfull !

[@turbostar101]

Sharon Kam has set the bar for this performance against which all others will be judged. The Adagio is one of the best clarinet performances I believe in history. Everything is perfect - the tuning of the instrument, her tone, dynamics, her breath control, her articulation, and her musicality. What is especially striking to hear, as a clarinetist, is the absolute lack of difference in tone as she ascends and descends the registers. This puts her in a class of clarinetists all her own.

[@ellaroman1592]

I heard her with this concerto live, two months ago. The second movement was breathtaking. The audience was at awe. She is truly the best interpreter of Mozart.

[@allaroyss6402]

you are so lucky @@ellaroman1592

[@BeaconofConsciousness-dr4mm]

Yes!~

[@justicelut]

No matter how many times I listen to this lady playing this piece of music I am still in awe at her ability!

[@Pukefeast1]

Same, she will forever be an inspiration for improving my own sound

[@audreymott5879]

Thank you so much Sharon Kam and Manfred Honeck and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Absolutely beautiful.

[@Artariastein]

Der 2. Satz zählt mit zum Schönsten was der Menschheit musikalisch geschenkt wurde...

[@JCHjr]

Stunningly beautiful! The Adagio is beyond our ability to describe in words - just perfect. It transports the soul.

[@Yunklob]

😘The Rondo finale in your performance is amazing. I keep listening and listening.🤩

[@waggishsagacity7947]

If you were transfixed by the deeper, warmer, and engulfing sound of Sharon Kam' s clarinet (as was I), you might want to know that she is playing a Basset Clarinet. Apparently, Mozart wrote the Clarinet Concerto for his friend Anton Stadler who, like Ms. Kam, played the basset clarinet. However, for some reason, modernly, most clarinetists it seems, prefered the soprano clarinet for this piece instead. My vote goes to the Basset clarinet. Sharon Kam's superb playing and body movements were delightful and masterful, as was the accompaniment by the orchestra under Maestro Manfred Honeck. Lovely & Thanks for uploading.

[@MIAK96]

Thank you so much for sharing about the clarinets! :)

[@enzocypriani5055]

Thank you!

[@willpower9144]

I so fully ahree!

[@biagiobono3909]

Per

[@JOHN-wm2on]

It is not so much because of preference, but rather because of necessity. The basset clarinet was as you mentioned designed by Stadler as an extension of his clarinet to reach the low C. The only remains of this clarinet (as far as I know) is the sketch of it on the flyers for the Uraufführung of the clarinet concert. It was described by people reporting on the Uraufführung as an "Inventions-Klarinette" (a new type of clarinet). The problem is that it didn't find any widespread adoption, I don't think that anyone other than Stadler had one. So most if not all available version of the concert at the time (Mozart, if I remember correctly, started to rewrite the concert himself, though I am not sure of it) were written for the regular clarinet, because of the things mentioned above. In addition, Stadler's plans for the clarinet were lost to time, so there was no way for other clarinet builders to make these extensions. Because of the rewriting of the Concerto to suite the needs of clarinetists (being able to actually play it) and loosing the plans to how the extension was build, the basset clarinet was forgotten. There were (and maybe still are) Historians that are doubtful of it's existence, but it was the discovery of the original version by Mozart, but more importantly, the discovery of the pamphlet depicting the clarinet that led to efforts of reconstructing it. Nowadays, the basset clarinet is being brought back more and more for the Mozart Clarinet Concerto KV622 and I have seen efforts to reconstruct passages, which were meant to be played on a basset clarinet, in Mozart's Clarinet Quintet KV581. There are recordings of Sabine Meyer and Ricardo Morales also playing on basset clarinets available on KZbin.

[@brynjarhoff-lr6hw]

Why have nobody told me about this Glorius Lady! The first time in a long time I have listend to a clarinettplayer after my tast with sound and musicaly frasing. Thank you lady SHARON. SUPERLADY in Mozart..,

[@brynjarhoff-lr6hw]

This is a player after my taste. Lady Kam goes behind the the clarinetplayers a have listen to on KZbin. Thank You Sharon Kam this was a happy moment for me..

[@ShalomFreedman]

Has there ever been a more beautiful piece of music than this?

[@user-fq3ds3oq3j]

On a level with his Flute and Harp concerto

[@ddmercantile]

My favorite of Mozart's, and that's really saying something.

[@beibeiwang929]

Best Version of K.622 Clarinet Concerto!

[@johnmoore6410]

Ah Mozart, the Shakespeare of music, sends us to the same mystical place.

[@ACHNATONADRIAN]

BRILLIANT DIVINE ´´ADAGGIO´´ -- FASCINATING HEAVENLY ANGELIC DIVINE MUSIC.!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LouielamsonTranNguyen]

Wonderful performances. Mozart's Musical Legacy: A Divine Gift to Humanity. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a prodigious composer of the 18th century, gifted the world with some of the most exquisite music in the history of Western society. His compositions resonate deeply with the human experience, leaving an indelible mark on countless souls. Mozart's music transcends the boundaries of time and place, enchanting audiences with performances that continue to captivate. Personally, I sense his enduring presence as his timeless melodies travel across the globe, evoking the full spectrum of human emotions, from the depths of loneliness and sorrow to the heights of pure joy.

[@yves-reneguilland9708]

Gratuliere ! Alle. Tja, mit einen Paar Zeit in Himmel ich war. Bestem danke, für so Schöne Musik - so mit Herz gespielt ! Einfach Wunderschön . Bestem danke.

[@goscott444]

_GOD bless Ms. Kam, and all performers!_

[@josephxavier8636]

Mozart was a gift to the world, so sad we lost him soon :/ I could listen to this all day, beautiful!

[@simonpennybernard-smith9744]

You can't get better than this, excelent piece being played by an absolute master (mistress...beg your pardon ;)...of their craft, on a basset (the best clarinet in my opinion) in the theatre that mozart used, lit by candles... creating such a special atmosphere. Sharon definitely deserved those flowers, and our respect. Deserved those flowers too!!

[@josephxavier8636]

Agree, perfection!

[@caiogflopes]

This is one of the best music lessons on KZbin.

[@ACHNATONADRIAN]

OHHHHH, my DEAR, VERY YESSSSS -- DAVID from GOLDEN PRAGUE. ABSOLUTELY VERY FASCINATING AMAZING DIVINE BEAUTY this VERY BEAUTIFUL DIVINE MUSIC.........

[@user-zd1pt8gy9l]

Concerto by Mozart for clarinet with orchestra - is a delightful harmony of the sound of of a soloist and conductor, it is a deep and wondrous pleasure for the senses. . .

[@iSlicer]

One of the greatest from the greatest. Divine.

[@chakani0001]

Played with much feeling and expressiveness. One of the best performances. The Adagio (12:33) is exquisite.

[@Ab-ih3cl]

Just incredible - something beautiful in these sad times.

[@ronlivaudais6523]

Fascinating!

[@cslpvh8352]

Un des rares orchestres à réussir à bien faire sonner ce concerto.

[@kylejames9345]

She plays stunning and got me as well . I am falling in love her clarinet. So beautiful and got me in emotion

[@gabrielnavarrodelage]

Genial Mozart. Me encanta esta interpretación.

[@witeksz.8926]

WOW what a wonderful performace ! Really one of the best I ever heard

[@annedwyer797]

Fantasticl!! Mozart's clarinet concerto has always been one of my favorites. The second movement is almost too beautiful to bear. And such a beautiful theater; I love the live candles/candelabra at each end of the stage. Very cool to know that Mozart actually conducted in this theater.

[@luizcardozoneto693]

Fantástico...

[@thomasmay2833]

Yes the second movement will make you want to cry, it is so beautiful!

[@norrisbethke7770]

Loved the adagio 👏👍🏻

[@barbellerch4223]

Sharon Kane ist wundervoll! Danke.

[@timscott8694]

Simply gorgeous!

[@gilpinkas9672]

Excellent, I love the basset sounds

[@thegreatestst-onkomatsujyoko]

Gorgeous Art!

[@nikolalucic9501]

Absolute beauty

[@steveegallo3384]

Couldn't have said it better....ABSOLUTELY!

[@user-rg9pb3sh4y]

Many Thanks!!!

[@gieniu5774]

Piękna muzyka w wspaniałym wykonaniu. Gratulacje.

[@kirit5817]

Heavenly

[@ALEJANDROARANDARICKERT]

Great and beautiful music and soloist

[@sainthubertfrancois2274]

Merci saron cam

[@user-tn7rm8uf3x]

シャロンカムサンのクラリネットに魅了されました.なんと豊かで透明で底抜けに明るいノでしょうか。

[@rogosobe]

The second movement is the theme of one of saddest movies, Padre Padrone, by the Taviani brothers.

[@douglasshane3491]

The music is, of course, magnificent, and being able to watch it being played is thrilling! Thank you for the posting.

[@RicardoCruzGatica]

Maravilloso, de las mejores obras del genio de Mozart

[@rogosobe]

This is true, Ricardo. Later Mozart works are conceptually more ellaborated. This is the case for many composers, as one would expect. The maturity and experience makes a considerable difference.

[@mayah7403]

Bravissimo Kam

[@jakefarra7537]

Truly amazing- as much as I luv vox of clarinet, this piece by This lady is So wonderfully animated & enlivened that I feel anew spirit of such composition! Thank you mademoiselle!!!

[@brendacabrera8911]

Beautiful!! 💙

[@joanearaujo8124]

Que lindo de se ver e ouvir, apaixonante🥰

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Just wonderful. It is clearly heard that she is playing a basset-clarinet. As Anton Stadler, once upon a time. With some more bass when it is needed. I have to list this as one of my two favourites.

[@cillyede]

Großartig!

[@mimsnshine]

True love 💘

[@zorroband]

...de toute beauté....

[@RobertoMartinez-kv5tp]

Maravilloso!!!!

[@walissontcl]

Fantastic!

[@theluckyowl59bababoey14]

Most enjoyable I must say

[@padrepatta5535]

Bravissima!

[@puliapop8299]

Гениально.

[@clarinete]

Bravo!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@tkc61770]

Bravo

[@sofiavictoriaurozainfante3053]

Hermoso 😍

[@adolfocubas9882]

Stupendo ..

[@gilrossinifidelis]

Belissímo.

[@ddmercantile]

This song, as if Mozart said "I dare you not to smile!"

[@finiytb4105]

cool cette musique toute mole

[@ralbertoamador6070]

Que bello sonido sinceramente . Ojala pudiera sonar así . Pero no me dejaron estudiar música así que ya no práctico seriamente todos los días así que dudo que lo obtenga.

[@finiytb4105]

j'aime bien se morceaux de musique je me suis abo

[@gabrielhwang6827]

Bravo!, No, I meant, BRAVISSIMO!!!

[@numo6914]

Woww

[@helenajirkovska3540]

úchvatné

[@michaeljungen2966]

Dear holy god, please help us little humans to concentrate on our gifts instead on the evil ....

[@yuehchopin]

gut

[@brunomendessoares3336]

Toca muito mais muito mesmo

[@joepedroso2650]

I didnt know Adagio was that song so known

[@user-no4jw2eb8x]

모짜르트 클라리넷 콘첼토 K. 622 선율이 넘~ 좋다

[@horacioromo]

I had a farm in África.....

[@lilianainsua4782]

Un profundo placer para los sentidos

[@DreamingCatStudio]

Her playing is like liquid honey. And-she moves around almost as much as Nadja!

[@juliakatz396]

2:20

[@sergekudrynskyj6662]

One wants to learn to play a musical instrument.

[@LilianeDely]

❤❤😂

[@kaly3652]

3:16

[@NemesisCOD]

this that good shit

[@user-dd2zz4rd4r]

音樂讓人相信神的存在*

[@johnny3583]

0:32 2:19

[@lizziea5480]

Bless you for this

[@franciscobrunner6042]

25:23

[@cyrhee9694]

토요일 ㅏ

[@samuelnewgrow3503]

100elegancia

[@ninjaaron]

Is she a small lady, or is this a giant clarinet?

[@Brave_Aviator]

It’s an a basset clarinet which makes it bigger. The basset clarinet can play until a low low c. An a clarinet without extension isn’t that much bigger than the bflat clarinet

[@alessandro1409]

la pubblicità delle gambe pesanti fra il primo e il secondo movimento di questa meraviglia assoluta è di una tristezza mortale e blasfema

[@finiytb4105]

c m vieussan qui ma demander de l'ecouter

[@bibiezar8089]

moi aussi c c'youness

[@finiytb4105]

Abida Ezarzar MDR 😂

[@user-hp7ly9cs4f]

Mozart would say, "For God's sake, STAND STILL!"

[@TheTabwinner]

Great playing but to much unnecessary movement.

[@sutash9043]

but she plys so well, that I guess the movement helps her really get into her music; like connect with it.

[@williamstarsinic4244]

Orchestra elegant phrasing. Clarinet a bit mechanical, not as fluid. Still a satisfying performance.

[@VectorGaming4080]

William Starsinic You must have a pretty musical car if you think this is mechanical.

[@gypsykid08]

You must have a faulty ear. Have it checked. Then enjoy the good music.

[@goscott444]

Clarinet was my first instrument. Ms Kam could play me out of my socks when I was at my best. This Startsinic dude is only joking for sure! 🤣

[@joachimakerlind4453]

To fast!!!! Why this crazy tempo? Is it a competition or what? Who gets there first / she or the band? And her frasing is off - very unclassical. Never crescendo in the end of a frase - it sounds unmusical the way she does it. Her sound is hollow , no warmth This is bad ,to fast aggressiv Mozart not what he would have had in mind

[@emilianoturazzi]

too fast for sure, unmusical... I wouldn't say - she is not playing following hystorically informed praxis and they play modern instruments... I prefer that kind of performances (at the moment my favourtie one is Lorenzo Coppola's), but they aren't the only possibility. "Never crescendo in the end of a frase" don't you think this is a bit too stiff? even in classical phrasing (and maybe even more) there is variety

[@TheGuiBat1]

2:18

[@Delaney-nh8yb]

28:02

[@Delaney-nh8yb]

28:03