“Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto K 622, from his later period of writing, opens the instrument’s exposure within the grand classical repertoire; before this piece, the clarinet appeared in more intimate Mozart chamber works, like the K
“Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto K 622, from his later period of writing, opens the instrument’s exposure within the grand classical repertoire; before this piece, the clarinet appeared in more intimate Mozart chamber works, like the Kegelstatt Trio K.498, rather than in larger works, like a concerto. Mozart also uses the clarinet prominently in his wind serenades.” explains Fiterstein.
I became curious to learn more about the clarinet’s historical background, and read up on it. According to the publishers at Floricor Editions, a publishing company that specializes in reed repertoire, “the unusual combination of instruments in the Trio, which was commonly composed for violin, cello and piano, was perhaps inspired by Moz