Robert Fuchs: Clarinet Quintet in E-Flat Major, (1914)

Robert Fuchs (15 February 1847 – 19 February 1927) was an Austrian composer and music teacher. As Professor of music theory at the Vienna Conservatory, Fuchs taught many notable composers, while he was himself a highly regarded composer in his lifetime. Stamic Quartet Prague with Stephan Siegenthaler (Clarinettist) 00:00 Allegro Molto Moderato 10:13 Allegro Scherzando 15:29 Andante Sostenuto 24:09 Allegretto Grazioso From Wilhelm Attmann: “Robert Fuchs’ magnificent Clarinet Quintet was not, unfortunately, published until 1919 almost ten years after being composed. In this highly polished work, brimming with invention, Fuchs’s command for form is masterly. The work is clearly in the tradition of Brahms and might almost be a tribute to him. The opening movement, Allegro molto moderato, is written on a big tonal canvas. The very plastic opening theme, immediately brings Brahms to mind not only with its melody but also its characteristic accompaniment. The impressive mai