Clarinet Quintets

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Johannes Brahms & Vladimír Říha & Smetana Quartet

The Clarinet Quintet in A major, K.581 is a chamber work by Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in 1789. The piece features a prominent clarinet part integrated with a string quartet, exemplifying Mozart's lyrical melodic writing and classical formal balance during his late period and helping to define the clarinet chamber repertoire.
First released: 20th February 2009

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello in A major (Stadler-Quintet), K 581: I. Allegro
    8:38
  2. 2.
    Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello in A major (Stadler-Quintet), K 581: II. Larghetto
    5:58
  3. 3.
    Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello in A major (Stadler-Quintet), K 581: III. Menuetto - Trio I - Trio II
    6:58
  4. 4.
    Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello in A major (Stadler-Quintet), K 581: IV. Allegretto con variazioni - Adagio - Allegro
    8:51
  5. 5.
    Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violin, Viola and Cello in B minor, op. 115: I. Allegro
    9:24
  6. 6.
    Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violin, Viola and Cello in B minor, op. 115: II. Adagio
    9:59
  7. 7.
    Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violin, Viola and Cello in B minor, op. 115: III. Andantino - Presto non assai, ma con sentimento
    4:39
  8. 8.
    Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violin, Viola and Cello in B minor, op. 115: IV. Con moto
    9:16

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