Mozart's Five Divertimentos were likely written for the Stadler brothers, Anton and Johann, who were clarinetists.
Mozart found inspiration in the playing of the Stadler brothers, leading to his Clarinet Concerto and Clarinet Quintet for Anton Stadler.
This album was recorded by Phoenix Studio, Budapest, at the Unitarian Church, from August 18th to 21st, 1995.
The cover painting for this album is titled 'Opening the Ball' by an 18th Century Italian School artist, from Casa Goldoni, Venice.
The Five Divertimentos were originally composed for the basset-horn, a related instrument to the clarinet.
The last ten years of Mozart's life in Vienna saw the increasing development and popularity of the clarinet.
