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Carl Stamitz, one of the most prolific composers of the Mannheim School, was among the first to write a substantial body of solo works for the clarinet. Of his eleven surviving clarinet concertos, the B flat major concerto traditionally known as ‘No. 3’ is by far the best known; more recent catalogues list it as ‘No. 7’.

Appealing themes, figuration that lies well for the instrument and moderate technical demands have made it a standard teaching work worldwide, equally suited to auditions and as a ‘first’ solo concerto. Nicolai Pfeffer adds suggested cadenzas and lead-ins to the solo part, and Michail Lifits’s well-crafted piano reduction is within reach of non-professional pianists. The Urtext edition is in preparation.