Mozart: Quintet in A Major for Clarinet and Strings, K. 581 / LP

UPC DL 9600

Product Features

• Artist: Reginald Kell, Clarinet; Fine Arts Quartet of the American Broadcasting Company
• Label: DECCA Gold Label Series
• Catalog Number: DL 9600
• Format: 33 RPM Long Play Record (LP)
• Genre: Classical Chamber Music

Overview

Mozart's Quintet in A Major for Clarinet and Strings, K. 581, composed in 1789, is one of his most exquisite chamber music works, designed specifically for Anton Stadler, the clarinet virtuoso at the Vienna court. Mozart's relationship with the clarinet, a relatively new instrument at the time, reached its peak in this piece, showcasing both its lyrical and technical capabilities. This particular recording, featuring Reginald Kell on clarinet and the Fine Arts Quartet of the American Broadcasting Company, brings out the depth of the piece’s rhapsodic freedom and lyrical expressiveness.

Track Listing

Side One:

1. Allegro (A major, alla breve)
2. Larghetto (D major, 3/4)

Side Two:

1. Menuetto (A major, 3/4)
2. Allegretto con variazioni (A major, alla breve)

Key Credits

• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Clarinet: Reginald Kell
• String Quartet: The Fine Arts Quartet of the American Broadcasting Company
• Conductor/Producer: [Insert conductor or producer if applicable]

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