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Walter Boeykens, clarinet - Mozart: Clarinet Concerto K.522

Walter Boeykens, clarinet - Mozart: Clarinet Concerto K.522

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The melancholic character of the Clarinet Concerto is, for many, a reason to regard this composition as Mozart's farewell concerto. However, nothing indicates that in 1791 Mozart was tired of life or depressed and thought he was about to die. He was probably exhausted and perhaps somewhat introspective. This appears to have been due to the excitement caused by his operas and the pressure on him to complete his requiem. Mozart wrote many concerts for piano, violin and woodwind. In an era when the solo concerto was increasingly developing into a showcase for the soloist, Mozart raised this musical form to great heights. He wrote in a style that made one think of arias from his operas. Mozart made full use of rhetoric and harmonic changes to increase the dramatic effect of his concertos.

The Clarinet Quintet was completed in Vienna on September 29, 1789 and performed for the first time on December 22 during one of the concerts given by the Tonkunstler-Societat. Mozart wrote the piece two years before his death. It is an outstanding example of Mozart's more mature style. It was written for string quartet and a solo clarinet. Although the piece is clearly meant as a piece de resistance for solo clarinet, the virtuosity is completely incorporated into the composition.

Clarinet Concerto ib A, KV 622
Allegro
Adagio
Rondo-Allegro

Clarinet Quintet in A, KV 581
Allegro
Larghetto
Menuetto
Allegretto con Variazioni
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