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Two Great Clarinet Quintets: Mozart's Quintet in A Major, K.581 & Brahms's Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
Two Great Clarinet Quintets Mozart's Quintet in A Major K581 Brahms's Quintet in B minor Op 115 Author:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johannes Brahms Mozart's friendship with Anton Stadler, the clarinetist in Vienna's Royal-Imperial Court Orchestra, led to the composition of this beloved quintet. The four-movement piece is arranged for clarinet, two violins, viola, and cello. Brahms's Clarinet Quintet in B minor, also in four movements, is equally popular and often recorded with Mozart's work.