Thomas Friedli - Brahms Clarinet quintet 1st mov. (audio)

[8woldy8]

This had to be composed in the winter. 

[troubadourz]

Brahms came out of retirement IN ORDER to write this, and the two sonatas, because he met and heard the remarkable clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld.

[IRTAMI]

1 person has anti-romanticism syndrome

[webytime]

@IRTAMI no, i actually think its called dislikeing a vidoe

[Y6Y6Y6Y6Y6Y6Y]

Фридли погиб в результате несчастного случая, упав с 80-метровой скалы на острове Мадейра.

[sopran21]

I love this piece so much!!!

[shishirth]

A wonderful performance

[Liebanus]

Una de las más grandes y eternas obras de arte en música de cámara... sin palabras.

[MetroDuroc]

I always marvel at the tone and texture of this piece...for me, there's not another quite like it in all of music.

[romaaltar]

Wonderful piece

[thisshirtisblacknot]

Brahms, what a sheer genius.

[cynic150]

Really excellent. Thank you so much. I have heard several performances, but this is one of the very best. All the players play as one united whole. Sensitive, deep and human. Bravo!

[BarbaraPloyer333]

Wasn't this what Brahms composed when he came out of retirement?

Absolutely divine! It's most enjoyable... love the rendition! Amazing clarinetist, by the way.

[davidj1011]

He was born in 1946 and studied in Bern, Lausanne and Paris with J. Lancelot and then won 1st prize at the International Geneva competition along with "Prix Ernest Ansermet" in 1972. From 1971 to 1986 he was principal clarinetist of the Berner Symphonie-Orchester, then occupied the same position in the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne until 2008

[davidj1011]

He performed worldwide, appeared at events such as the Lucerne, Gstaad, São Paulo festivals, and many more. He premiered pieces by composers like Sandor Veress etc. And for his recording of the Mozart concerto (which is really one of the very best) he received a Gold Record from Claves.

[davidj1011]

He was also a very fine chamber musician and a much dedicated teacher giving masterclasses worldwide and leading a class at the Conservatoire de Genève from 1978 until his death in April 2008 in Madeira where he had a trekking accident. Here you go!

[davidcooke]

What wonderful playing. I wanted to learn more about this fine musician and looked him up on Wikipedia only to find a single line entry. Can I encourage one his his many dear friends who have made comments below to write a note on his life and work...

[bramarant]

Niemand aber spricht über "den lustigen Brahms"! Wie kann es mal sein? Er war nur als ein strenger Musikant und Person ausgesehen; aber wie viele Menschen heutzutage eben diese Musik hören an und damit wirklich fröhlich fühlen?

[ekipals]

great clarinetist and person!.. we loved you, Thomas!

[txikilin]

My best and favourite piece of classical music. Autumnal

[Lamjata]

really really really good

[stefanocutilli]

Ricorderò per sempre il tuo sguardo, le tue lezioni, i tuoi insegnamenti, la tua vasta cultura...

Grazie Maestro!

[Zeantropo]

please go ahead uploading all that you have, Mozart, Brahms... any thing

[amadeus9man]

That would be wonderful! Please do so!

[samgaia17]

miss you and love you so much, thomas.

[atedinesp]

grandissima incisione del più grande clarinettista di tutti i tempi... grazie maestro friedli

[aprilici]

Beautifull music........R.I.P