Taking advantage of the new expressive possibilities opened up by improvements in the design of the clarinet, Mozart created a concerto of exquisite beauty — one of the last works he would ever write.

The Clarinet Concerto in A, K622, completed in 1791, the year of Mozart’s death, marked his farewell to instrumental music. It was also the first clarinet concerto to be written by a major composer – ...

The Omega Ensemble present their debut recording on ABC Classics, surveying music for clarinet from across three centuries. When Mozart composed his iconic Clarinet Quintet in 1789 it was the first ...

Throughout the three pieces, the musicians masterfully used dynamics, balance, and style to create a truly electric ...

NEW HAVEN --Christopher Zimmerman will be the guest conductor the evening of Oct. 13 when the New Haven Symphony Orchestra features principal clarinetist David Shifrin in its Mozart's Clarinet program ...

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You know, the strings get pride of place in the orchestra, occupying prime stage-front real estate and outnumbering the players in the woodwinds, brass and percussion sections. But there are some ...

Mozart was a prolific composer, writing everything from operas, symphonies and concertos, to choral works, string quartets and smaller ensembles. Here are his 15 greatest of all time. From his child ...