Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1756–1791 · Austrian

For clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Stadler Quintet

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the clarinet part

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Clarinet
Form: Full work
Length: About 32 min
Composed: 1789
Era: Classical

Notes

Clarinet with string quartet; violin 1 also prominent

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