Michèl Yost

Michèl Yost (Paris, 1754 – Paris, July 5, 1786)^[1] was a famous French clarinetist and cofounder of the French clarinet school. He was a brilliant instrumentalist^[2] and even known beyond the boundaries of France.

Yost was a friend of Johann Christoph Vogel.^[3] Joseph Beer (1744–1811) was Yost's teacher. Yost himself was a clarinet teacher counting famous clarinetists such as Xavier Lefèvre amongst his pupils.

Compositions

Although most compositions were published under his own name, some are the result of a cooperation with other musicians such as Johann Christoph Vogel. Some of his concertos have been recorded by Dieter Klöcker.

• Concerto no. 1
• Concerto no. 2 in B flat
• Concerto no. 3 in B flat
• Concerto no. 4
• Concerto no. 5 in E flat
• Concerto no. 6
• Concerto no. 7 in B-flat major for Clarinet and Orchestra ("de Michel et Vogel")
• Concerto no. 8 in E-flat major for Clarinet and Orchestra ("de Michel et Vogel")
• Concerto no. 9 in B-flat major for Clarinet and Orchestra ("de Michel et Vogel")
• Concerto no. 10 in B flat ("de Michel et Vogel")
• Concerto no. 11 in B-flat major for Clarinet and Orchestra ("de Michel et Vogel")
• Concerto no. 12 in B flat ("de Michel et Vogel")
• Concerto no. 13 ("de Michel et Vogel")
• Concerto no. 14 in E flat ("de Michel et Vogel")
• Duo Concertante for 2 clarinets
• 12 Grand Solos or Studies
• Airs variés
• Duos op. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7
• 6 Duos op. 5
• 6 Duos op. 6
• 6 Duos op. 8 for clarinet & violin
• 6 Duos op. 9 for clarinet & violin
• 6 Duos op. 10
• 6 Favorite duets op. 12
• 3 Trios for flute, clarinet & bassoon
• 3 Trios for 2 clarinets & cello
• 3 Trios for clarinet, violin & cello
• Airs variés for clarinet, viola & cello
• 5 Quartets, with Vogel
• 6 Quartets, with Vogel, opp. 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5

Discography

• Dieter Klöcker, Michèl Yost, Concertos for Clarinet and Orchestra, MDGL MDG 301 0718-2, © 1997, (p) 1997