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Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Allegretto PastoraleWDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Eivind Aadland & Thorsten Johanns

Listen to Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178: II. Largo by WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Eivind Aadland & Thorsten Johanns, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, Op. 95, B. 178: II. LargoWDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Eivind Aadland & Thorsten Johanns

Listen to Piano Quintet in D Major: III. Quasi Allegretto by Juri Vallentin, Thorsten Johanns, Přemysl Vojta, Theo Plath & Oliver Triendl, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Quintet in D Major: III. Quasi AllegrettoJuri Vallentin, Thorsten Johanns, Přemysl Vojta, Theo Plath & Oliver Triendl

Listen to Clarinet Concerto, Op. 51: II. Allegro grazioso by Thorsten Johanns, Munich Radio Orchestra & Ivan Repušić, see lyrics, music video & more!

Clarinet Concerto, Op. 51: II. Allegro graziosoThorsten Johanns, Munich Radio Orchestra & Ivan Repušić

Listen to Clarinet Concerto, Op. 51: I. Andante by Thorsten Johanns, Munich Radio Orchestra & Ivan Repušić, see lyrics, music video & more!

Clarinet Concerto, Op. 51: I. AndanteThorsten Johanns, Munich Radio Orchestra & Ivan Repušić

Listen to Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano Left Hand in E Minor: IV. Thema mit variationen. Allegretto by Thorsten Johanns, Alexander Hülshoff & Oliver Triendl, see lyrics, music video & more!

Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano Left Hand in E Minor: IV. Thema mit variationen. AllegrettoThorsten Johanns, Alexander Hülshoff & Oliver Triendl

Listen to Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano Left Hand in E Minor: III. Adagio ma non troppo by Thorsten Johanns, Alexander Hülshoff & Oliver Triendl, see lyrics, music video & more!

Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano Left Hand in E Minor: III. Adagio ma non troppoThorsten Johanns, Alexander Hülshoff & Oliver Triendl

Listen to Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano Left Hand in E Minor: II. Scherzo. Allegro con spirito by Thorsten Johanns, Alexander Hülshoff & Oliver Triendl, see lyrics, music video & more!

Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano Left Hand in E Minor: II. Scherzo. Allegro con spiritoThorsten Johanns, Alexander Hülshoff & Oliver Triendl

Listen to Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano Left Hand in E Minor: I. Allegro comodo by Thorsten Johanns, Alexander Hülshoff & Oliver Triendl, see lyrics, music video & more!

Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano Left Hand in E Minor: I. Allegro comodoThorsten Johanns, Alexander Hülshoff & Oliver Triendl

Listen to Piano Quintet in D Major: IV. Thema mit variationen. Moderato by Juri Vallentin, Thorsten Johanns, Přemysl Vojta, Theo Plath & Oliver Triendl, see lyrics, music video & more!

Piano Quintet in D Major: IV. Thema mit variationen. ModeratoJuri Vallentin, Thorsten Johanns, Přemysl Vojta, Theo Plath & Oliver Triendl

More albums from Thorsten Johanns

Listen to Frumerie: Clarinet Concerto, Op. 51, Piano Concertino, Op. 78, Musica per nove, Op. 75 & Suite for Small Orchestra, Op. 5b by Thorsten Johanns, Oliver Triendl, Munich Radio Orchestra & Ivan Repušić

ALBUMFrumerie: Clarinet Concerto, Op. 51, Piano Concertino, Op. 78, Musica per nove, Op. 75 & Suite for Small Orchestra, Op. 5bThorsten Johanns, Oliver Triendl, Munich Radio Orchestra & Ivan Repušić

Listen to Brahms: String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1 & Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115 by Aris Quartett & Thorsten Johanns

ALBUMBrahms: String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1 & Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115Aris Quartett & Thorsten Johanns

Listen to Grieg: Peer Gynt-Suite Nr. 1 - Mozart: Klarinettenkonzert a-Dur - Dvořák: 9. Sinfonie by Thorsten Johanns & Eivind Aadland

ALBUMGrieg: Peer Gynt-Suite Nr. 1 - Mozart: Klarinettenkonzert a-Dur - Dvořák: 9. SinfonieThorsten Johanns & Eivind Aadland

Listen to WDR 3 Lieblingsstücke by WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Eivind Aadland & Thorsten Johanns

ALBUMWDR 3 LieblingsstückeWDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Eivind Aadland & Thorsten Johanns

About Thorsten Johanns

Hometown

Krefeld, Germany

Born

1976

Genre

Classical

A leading wind player, clarinetist Thorsten Johanns is equally in demand as a soloist, chamber player, and educator. While still a student, Johanns was named deputy principal clarinet of the Essen Philharmonic Orchestra in 1988, aged just 22. In 2001, he became the principal clarinetist of the WDR Symphony Orchestra. His first recording of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622, came with that orchestra that year. Johanns has served as guest principal clarinetist with various major orchestras and has appeared in many countries as a soloist. An enthusiastic chamber player, Johanns has collaborated with oboist Heinz Holliger and pianist Moritz Eggert, and he is a member of several ensembles. In 2023, Johanns issued an album of chamber music by composer Josef Labor.

Thorsten Johanns has also released music as a member of Spectrum Concerts Berlin.