Clarinet Concerto No. 2 (Weber)

The clarinet soloist enters with a high F (E-flat in terms of concert pitch) followed by a 3 octave jump before repeating the opening theme.

After the initial statement of the melody, the work moves into an orchestral section in G major which acts as a sort of extended dominant to C minor when the clarinet enters again.

After the recitative, the original melody is repeated and followed by a rather short cadenza before the work finishes with a long concert G from the clarinet.

Considered staple clarinet repertoire, the 3rd movement in E-flat major is an exhibition of technique and style on the part of the soloist.

The melody is often dotted and syncopated to give a somewhat cheeky feel to the work, with these sections being marked by a "scherzando," implying playfulness.

The work finishes with one of the most glittery, virtuosic passages in the clarinet repertoire marked "brillante", made up of largely arpeggios and scalic runs in sextuplet semiquavers.