whose fragments we inherit: Mozart's Clarinet Quintet

Romanticized by history as the ultimate child prodigy, Mozart produced a staggering body of work in his 36 short years, glorious music of crystalline clarity and sublime beauty. With a masterpiece among masterpieces, he gave birth to the voice and soul of the clarinet. Steven Stucky brings Mozart’s popular entertainment form into the 21^st century, and Schnittke pays tribute with more than a touch of Mozartean humor.

PROGRAM:

Felix Mendelssohn, Variations Concertantes in D Major for cello & piano, Op. 17
Steven Stucky, Serenade for woodwind quintet
Franz Joseph Haydn, Piano Trio No. 39 in G Major Hob. XV:25 “Gypsy”
Alfred Schnittke, Moz-Art for two violins
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581