Karl Leister
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Biography
Karl Leister, born on June 15, 1937 in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, was a classical clarinet player who began his musical journey at a young age under the tutelage of his father. He studied at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin and joined the Komische Oper Berlin as a clarinet soloist during his teenage years. In 1959, Leister became a member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Herbert von Karajan, where he remained for three decades. During this period, he gained international recognition as both a soloist and chamber musician. He was a founding member of the Bläser der Berliner Philharmoniker ("Berlin Soloists") and co-founded the Ensemble Wien-Berlin. Notable recordings include Brahms' Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Opus 115.
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Brandis Quartet / Karl Leister / Tokyo String Quartet
Brahms: Clarinet Quintet; String Quartet No. 2
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- Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op.115: 3. Andantino - Presto non assai, ma con sentimento by Karl Leister
- Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op.115: 4. Con moto by Karl Leister
- Sonata for Clarinet and Piano No.1 in F minor, Op.120 No.1: 2. Andante un poco adagio by Karl Leister
- Sonata for Clarinet and Piano No.1 in F minor, Op.120 No.1: 3. Allegretto grazioso by Karl Leister
- Sonata for Clarinet and Piano No.1 in F minor, Op.120 No.1: 4. Vivace by Karl Leister
- Sonata for Clarinet and Piano No.1 in F minor, Op.120 No.1: 1. Allegro appassionato by Karl Leister
- Sonata for Clarinet and Piano No.2 in E flat, Op.120 No.2: 3. Andante con moto by Karl Leister
- Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op.114 - 1. Allegro featuring Ottomar Borwitzky
- Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op.114 - 3. Andante grazioso featuring Ottomar Borwitzky
- Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 73 - III. Rondo (Allegretto) - Cadenza: Heinrich Joseph Baermann featuring Rafael KubelÃk
- Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 73 - II. Adagio ma non troppo featuring Rafael KubelÃk
- Beethoven: Piano Trio No.4 In B Flat, For Clarinet (Or Violin), Piano And Cello, Op. 11 "Gassenhauer-Trio" - 1. Allegro con brio featuring Ludwig van Beethoven
- Piano Trio No.4 in B flat, for Clarinet, Piano and Cello, Op. 11 "Gassenhauer-Trio": 3. Tema con Var featuring Ludwig van Beethoven
- Beethoven: Piano Trio No.4 In B Flat, For Clarinet (Or Violin), Piano And Cello, Op. 11 "Gassenhauer-Trio" - 2. Adagio featuring Ludwig van Beethoven
- Mozart: Clarinet Concerto In A, K.622 - 1. Allegro featuring Rafael KubelÃk
- Beethoven: Sextet in E-Flat Major, Op. 71 - 4. Rondo. Allegro featuring Gerd Seifert
- Beethoven: Quintet for Piano and Wind Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 16 - 2. Andante cantabile featuring Jörg Demus
- Beethoven: March in B flat, WoO 29 featuring Manfred Klier [Horn]
- Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op.114 - 2. Adagio featuring Ottomar Borwitzky
- Mozart: Clarinet Concerto In A, K.622 - 3. Rondo (Allegro) featuring Rafael KubelÃk
- Mozart: Clarinet Concerto In A, K.622 - 2. Adagio featuring Rafael KubelÃk
- Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 73 - I. Allegro - Cadenza: Heinrich Joseph Baermann featuring Rafael KubelÃk
- Beethoven: March in B-Flat Major, WoO 29 featuring Gerd Seifert
- Mozart: Allegro (Clarinet Concerto) featuring Neville Marriner
