Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven

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Mozart’s muse: Anton Stadler and the basset clarinet

Mark Pullinger, 2nd May

If it wasn't for Anton Stadler, would Mozart have been inspired to write such great works for the clarinet, giving the instrument a new place in the spotlight?

Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert from the BBC Philharmonic

Rohan Shotton, 15th February

Chief conductor Juanjo Mena conducted a programme of energetic Beethoven and Schubert alongside an original reading of the Mozart Clarinet Concerto at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall.Hearing little-played Beethoven is a rare treat in the concert hall, and Mena made a strong case for the great man’s Ritterballett (“Knight Ballet”) music.

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