The Clarinet Concerto in A (K.622) was composed for a special clarinet developed by Anton Stadler, Mozart's friend and court clarinettist, which extended the instrument's lower range by four notes.
Composition History
The Flute Concerto in G (K.313) was commissioned by Ferdinand Dejean, a wealthy amateur surgeon with the Dutch East India Company.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mozart had an exceptional ability to compose music that suited the specific characteristics of both the performer and their instrument.
Composition History
Mozart completed his Clarinet Concerto in A (K.622) just weeks before his fatal illness prevented further work, composing it between the Requiem commission and his death.
Composer Biography
Mozart famously disliked the flute as a solo instrument, stating, 'Whenever I have to write music for an instrument I dislike, I immediately lose interest'.
Recording & Production
This CD is the eighth in a series of recordings produced by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in partnership with Linn Records, and the first of two Mozart discs directed by Alexander Janiczek.
Composer Biography
Mozart, at age eighteen, was already an experienced and accomplished composer with about thirty symphonies, a dozen string quartets, and several Italian operas to his credit.
