Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Clarinet Quintet, K. 581, was written in 1789 for the clarinetist Anton Stadler. A clarinet quintet is a work for one clarinet and a string quartet. Although originally written for basset clarinet, in contemporary performances it is usually played on a clarinet in A. It was Mozart's only completed clarinet quintet, and is one of the earliest and best-known works written especially for the instrument. (Source Wikipedia) 
Live Performance "Kammermusik der Weltklasse" Festival 2009, Klavierhaus Klavins, Bonn Germany 
Pamela Coats, Clarinet
Vardanyan String Quartet

Ohne Titel - 08-03-10

W.A. Mozart Clarinet Quintett KV 581 Menuetto

Mozart´s Clarinet Concerto in A, KV 622, is a three-movement concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra (two flutes, two bassoons, two horns, and strings, including violins, viola, cello, and double bass) that blends gently lyrical passages with those of demanding virtuosity to create a masterpiece of the clarinet’s repertoire. It is widely considered the first great piece written for that relatively young instrument, invented in the early 18th century. Mozart wrote this concerto for a friend, Anton Stadler, who was the most gifted clarinetist in Vienna. (Citation: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Clarinet-Concerto-in-A-K-622)

Live performance with the orchestra, Musikgemeinschaft Marl (Germany)

Ohne Titel - 24-07-09 (2)

WA Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A, KV 622, 2nd movement Adagio

The Première rhapsodie (First Rhapsody), L. 116, CD. 124, by Claude Debussy is a piece for accompanied clarinet. Composed between December 1909 and January 1910, it was dedicated to the French clarinet professor Prosper Mimart.

In 1909, Gabriel Fauré, Director of the Conservatoire de Paris, named Debussy to its board of directors (le Conseil Supérieur). One of Debussy's first duties was to supply two works for the next year's clarinet examinations. The Rhapsodie was first performed as part of the examinations on July 14, 1910. The original composition was for clarinet and piano; Debussy published his own orchestration of the accompaniment in 1911, after the official premiere with Mimart.
(Citation:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premi%C3%A8re_rhapsodie)

Recording: Paris mon amour 2017 Pamela Coats- Clarinet, Carmen Stefanescu- Piano

Paris mon amour

Claude Debussy  Première Rhapsodie

Litte is known about the composer, Alexander Manevich (1908-1976) who was born in Russia and died in Israel.
Manevich graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in 1943, taught choral arrangement at the Leningrad Conservatory starting in 1955- the same year as this concerto was written.....

Alexander Manevich Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra

The American concert clarinetist Pamela Coats has gained international attention through her vibrant artistry and wide-ranging performances. Celebrated as a soloist, she appears regularly in major concert series, earning glowing reviews: critics praise her “overwhelming talent,” expressive depth, and “soft, captivating cantilenas.” Her infectious joy and natural entertainer’s flair further enchant audiences worldwide.

Coats has performed at leading venues including Carnegie Hall, the Elbphilharmonie, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Chicago Cultural Center, and collaborates with ensembles such as the Canea Quartett, Octans Ensemble, and International Chamber Artists. As artistic director of Sinfonietta VivazzA, she shapes innovative chamber projects.

Her multimedia solo work has received major scholarships and festival selections, including the Wiesbadener Fototage and recognition from MoCADA in New York, highlighting her unique creative voice.

Spohr Clarinet Concert Nr. 4, mvmt 3

With her versatile performances, Pamela Coats, clarinettist, has made a name for herself in Europe as well as in the United States, where she has received wonderful reviews: “Pamela Coats has a spectacular, passionate dexterity”- Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung,”(In the Mozart Clarinet Quintet) Coats fascinates with soft cantilena, especially the second movement radiates an immense calmness” - Bonner General Anzeiger, “Pamela is very special with a infectiously joyful personality” Greensboro, USA, “ “Her cheerful spirit and entertainer qualities delighted the public”- Gürzenich Orchester (Cologne State Orchestra) “Ohrenauf” Program“, an impressive personality and a brilliant clarinettist”- Orchesterverein Zürich.

Pamela Coats, has been a prize-winner in competitions in Germany, Italy, and the USA, and is a founding member of the International Chamber Artists, which include members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She is also the artistic director of the Sinfonietta VivazzA. Ms. Coats works regularly as a chamber musician and has played in the Beethoven Hall in Bonn, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Ella Fitzgerald Hall, and in the Chicago Cultural Center. Her orchestral experience includes opera and symphony programs as well as radio productions with the WDR Music Festival, German National Radio (Deutschlandfunk), National Public Radio of Chicago, Rome Festival and the Gateways Music Festival in Rochester, New York

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