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W. A. Mozart
(1956-1791)
Clarinet
Concerto in A Major, KV 622
Allegro
Adagio
Rondo
Allegro
The Clarinet Concerto was begun in 1789 and
finished in 1791 on the night of the "Magic Flute's "
Premiere. It was originally written for basset horn but rewritten
for the clarinetist,Anton Stadler in 1791. Mozart may have written
the concerto for a complete rogue as contemporary accounts of the
time are not complimentary about Stadler. It is said that
Stadler constantly took advantage of Mozart and that, apart
from borrowing the last florins which Mozart owned, even went so
far as to steal pawn tickets from the composer's apartment,
reselling them and pocketing the money. Mozart, respecting the
great skill of the Clarinetist, remonstrated with him but then
forgave him.
copyright
© Lygia O'Riordan 2003
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