Weber: Variations on a Theme from the Opera Silvana in B-Flat Major, Op. 33

He borrowed from a youthful composition, his opera Silvana completed at the age of 24, for his Opus 33 Clarinet variations. Encouraged by critics to rework the opera’s ‘overly instrumental’ vocal parts, he deleted two arias, but the following year reused the melody of the second of these for his Seven Variations for clarinet and piano Op.33 (1811). He develops the instantly hummable theme with its cheerful dotted rhythm stylishly, imaginatively and virtuosically, showcasing the full extent of the clarinettist’s abilities while also allowing the piano to shine in two of the seven variations. The piece was premiered in Prague at a private residence by Weber and his friend and touring partner Heinrich Bärmann, whom he had met a few months earlier in Darmstadt. The clarinettist Bärmann had instantly won Weber over with his prodigious technique and highly expressive sound.

Composer: Carl Maria Von Weber
Artists: Davide Bandieri (clarinet) & Matteo Fossi (piano)

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Tracklist:
Variations on a Theme from the Opera Silvana in B-Flat Major, Op. 33:
00:00 I. Andante con moto
01:44 II. Variation I.
03:03 III. Variation II. Con grazia
04:12 IV. Variation III. Poco adagio
07:18 V. Variation IV. Tempo primo animato e con fuoco variation V.
10:01 VI. Variation VI. Lento
13:06 VII. Variation VII. Allegro

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