Mozart: Klarinettrio KV 498 'Kegelstatt', Martin Fröst 

One of Mozarts perfect pieces. The melodies, polyphony, tonal balance, contrasting moods, unexpected key changes, and jewelry box style accompaniments are all impeccable.

This is one of the best performances of the Kegelstatt I have heard. The dynamics, tempo, and harmony among the three instruments are wonderful.

0:00 I. Andante 5:25 II. Menuetto 10:58 III. Allegretto

Martin Frost is the one clarinettist who combines beautiful sound, virtuosity, and sensitivity in a stunning manner. A consumate artist!

Here's how the discussion starts... Piano+viola: "Isn't this an interesting idea?" Piano: "Yes and i also think this" Piano+viola: "But ours is still a good idea" Piano: "And mine as well" Clarinet: "If i may, i have another thought, allow me to explain..." Piano: "Ok let me see if i got that straight"

three artists who are present emotionally and spiritually ALL the time, beautifully performing both individually and in ensemble, thanks!

The lovely Eb trio KV 498, in a crystalline and lyrical performance by Martin and friends, here with his longtime pianist Roland Pontinen and the great violist Maxim Rysanov. The KV 498 trio has been misnicknamed the "Kegelstatt" trio for over 200 years. In actuality, it was the KV 487 french duos that were composed two weeks earlier, "untern Kegelscheiben" ("while play skittles") by Mozart. This lovely Eb trio, KV 498 was not. Mozart writes on the autograph of KV 498 (now in Paris) very simply, "Ein Terzett fur Klavier, Klarinette, und Viola." I have edited the wiki page on KV 498 to reflect this information.

I'm delighted to be able to watch this performance. The clarinet sings beautifully. Mozart is served well by these musicians. Bravo!

Flawless execution, and Martin Frost has a very distinctive and appealing tone. This is one of my favorite pieces by Mozart (along with the clarinet quintet, The Magic Flute, the G minor symphony, and the "Jupiter" symphony).

I played this for my senior recital in college. I absolutely love this piece. I love chamber music!

Mozart makes me happy, never fail

Beautiful performance of this masterpiece by Mozart! The mild tone of clarinet sounds really charming. The interaction among the three soloists is very intimate and perfectly synchronized.

Wunderschöne Leistung dieses mozartischen Meisterstücks! Der milde Ton der Klarinette klingt echt bezaubernd. Die Miteinanderwirkung zwischen den drei Solisten ist sehr intim und perfekt synchronisiert.

In my opinion, this is a great performance, it has a beautiful tempo in all movements.

That trio is perfect for my garden party.

A wonderful performance. I'm not generally a fan of Fröst's tempi but this is beguiling in every way. And such exceptionally brilliant viola playing too. A magnificent example of "listening", where each player is superbly responsive to the others. So many brilliant musical choices on display here - not all of them perfect but every one genuinely interesting and carefully thought out. The amazing thing about the three great Mozart clarinet works is that each time you hear one of them you think it must be the most unsurpassably sublime. If you hear the concerto, it has to be the concerto that is the greatest. Then you listen again to the Quintet and the Quintet seems impossible to beat. And then you come back to the Trio, and the Trio seems exquisitely perfect ... And so on, round it goes.

Beautiful phrasing and tone inter play between the instruments ....very enjoyable

Beautifully done; that whole last movement was delightfully playful.

Great performance!!! Beautiful!!!

Beautiful - thanks Mozart, thanks Martin, thanks guys.

Was Herr Rysanov aus seiner Viola so an Klang und Ausdruck hervorzaubert,- Kompliment!!! Allein das ist schon ein Genuss, der den aufmerksamen Lauscher belohnt!!! Auch als Trio ist es eine sehr schöne Version! Eine Klarinette mit sehr schönem Ton und ein klares und elegantes Klavier! Bravo!!!

Before Mozart nobody had ever thought of putting this instruments together...inspired idea !

Recently, I have finally come to understand and listen to classical music. This is the result of learning how to write music notes and basic harmony progression.

@hierrot He has harsh articulation because of the huge hall. The bigger the reverb is the harsher you have to tongue. Also, he has a very focused tone it's just that untrained ears hear bright as unfocused. Also, telling him he needs a warmer sound is telling him what your concept of tone is.

Very nicely played....music...not just notes. This was my first chamber piece and I still love it. Hey..it's Mozart. Often hard to find a viola that can play sincere chamber music soloist instead of folow the leader.

this is such a gem of a piece!!!

I was a clarinetist, but now I am violist...so this music is perfect

Beautiful piece,Mozart The Great.

19:35 ~ the viola player's only mistake

Gran sonido, estupenda interpretación

they are great and well of course this is a great work, but i think the viola isn't sounding loud enough, though it's probably just a recording problem

Very elegant playing! Beautiful!

Very alive & fast...for "grupetto"-melody, but....bravo Pianist--great Ensemble's Rhithm!❤❤❤

Nagyon szép!!! Emlékszem ezt még a zenei táborban tanultuk. Nagyon szeretem ezt is :)

Mozart me encanta con cualquiera de sus composiciones musicales. Realmente era un genio

Wonderful concert!

very nice. Mozart loved puppet plays. Bunraku of Japan, a picture-story show of Japan is very similar to the puppet play. pictures come in a frame by turns. very nice arts they are.

Wow So beautiful

Very nice performance. Bravo!

何回でも聴きたくなります……名曲です‼️

Much as I would prefer original instruments (it's the only traditional way to hear what Mozart intended), I admit that contemporary instruments are much more mellow, with a deeper, more intense sound. This is especially noticeable with the piano. The clarinetist is brilliant, with insightful tonal qualities and well-paced delivery that's just perfect. I think Wolfie would be pleased with this performance.

0:00 Andante 5:25 Minuet-Trio 10:58 Rondo

Großartig interpretiert, ist eines meiner Lieblingswerke.

very good recording

What a splendid performance!

There is a very nice arrangement of this for two violins. It is No. 10 in the Litolff collection (No. 2111) of Mozart 12 duos pour 2 Violons, Op. 70

Very fine from threee exellent players. martin is as always marvelous and has good help from the viol. Don´t forget Roland Pöntinen. I think his is one of swedens leading chambermusic players.

Mozart et Martin Frost magnifiques 💖

gorgeous playing

Very well done, each complements the others. Could use a little more volume from the fiddle...

great artists, great music.

superbe ,, martin frost a la clarinette magistral , comme toujours , et mozart le génie inaccessible ,,

Martin Fröst de Messi onder de klarinet spelers.

Elegante ed incantevole: thank you for uploading

¡Ahí queda eso! Por si alguno dudaba de la capacidad de Martin Fröst para adaptarse al más puro clasicismo, y deleitarnos con ese sonido contenido y aterciopelado, tan exquisito ¡Una maravilla! ¡Gracias por un regalo tan apropiado para el deleite de los sentidos! ¡Bravo!

nice performance of this mozart gem - it's a shame that mozart wrote so little for clarinet - he was pretty good at it...ha

Linda música!

Very beautiful.

So sweet...

J'adoreeeee cette musique 🔥🫠

This piece must have intrigued and influenced Brahms because I here so many of Mozart’s ideas in his clarinet works.

10:30 delicious !

Although Martin Fröst tends to take fast tempos he is a great clarinetist and performer. Good tone but a bit far from what I like. My favorites though have to be Håkan Rosengren and Walter Boeykens.

I hope so!!!!

Wonderful viola part

it's the first time i see martin play w/ sheet music....

He is a fine pianist. What exactly is it that you don't like?

Linea diretta con il paradiso !!! ❤❤❤

Bravo!!👏👏👏. Mozart would have approved!👏👏💕

Auch ein toller Bratscher!!!

Die große Herausforderung bei diesem Stück ist die klangliche Balance zwischen den drei Instrumenten. Diese gelingt überwiegend gut bis sehr gut, auch wenn sich die Klarinette gegen die Viola naturgemäß etwas stärker durchsetzt, während das Klavier sich gut zurückhält. Allerdings ist dadurch die Ausdruckskraft dieses Instruments stark beschnitten. Dadurch wirkt der Klavierpart eigenartig farblos. Generell scheint mir der Pianist in seiner Leistung etwas hinter den beiden anderen Protagonisten zurück zu stehen. Dies kann aber auch durch die berechtigte dynamische Zurückhaltung bedingt sein. Fröst ist ein sehr guter Klarinettist, auch wenn ihm zum Niveau eines Wenzel Fuchs, von den "großen Alten" wie Peter Schmidt oder Heinrich Geuser ganz zu schweigen, noch etwas fehlt. Aber er ist noch jung und das kann noch kommen. Fazit: eine gute Darbietung dieses Trios!

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0:38-0:48 👌

Stunningly delicious!

Много е хубаво !

3period 10:52

очень красиво!

It is true use of a viola instead of the clarinet would likely result in a mor ephi ,Ithink that this instrumentation is -- due to diversity ensemble--a more compelling soundi

Well, where can we find your version of this piece ;-)

17:14 Rondo. ALLEGRETTO ❣️

derde deel: 10:55

Likeable

Squisito!!!

what is the name of the viola players? I'm violist too.

it was Salieri.

Very nice. But bloody Steinway grand. Doesn't suit Mozart chamber music at all. They would have done much better with a Sauter or a Steingraeber.

Клас какой...легкий звук=))

A bit too fast ...

Maxim Rysanov, viola

Martin är best :)

frost the best clarinet

wunderbat toll

I recently watched a lengthy masterclass on this work, in which Benjamin Zander stated that this piece was impossible to perform at the speed these musicians play it. According to Benjamin Zander the first movement must be played at half speed. Obviously Mr Zander was wrong.

Superb! I did not know his name so far. I found real musician now..

1. 0.10 2. 5.25 3. 10.59

Cuando Mozart esta ba dentro de su madre se imaginaria ella q su hijo seria un genio musical?.Alguien equibocado dijo q Leopoldo al enterarse q estaba embarazada se enojo y le dijo (Vas a tener un hijo mas? mira q ya has perdido ninos!)No creo en q le haya dicho eso Sino q estaba contento. Ese fue el padre de Beethoven a su esposa le dijo eso no Leopold a la suya creo q fue asi

and he can't take it back now :(

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ab 17:00 zu viele Rythmus fehler! Du musst mehr üben! sonst io =)

They must have piped some Beethoven into the Halle where Mozart was kegelling.