Michèl Yost

Michèl Yost (Paris, 1754 – Paris, July 5, 1786) was a French clarinetist and cofounder of the French clarinet school. He was a brilliant instrumentalist and even known beyond the boundaries of France. Yost was a friend of Johann Christoph Vogel. 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