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Music Amuses Did you know that Mozart used the clarinet in only four of his forty-one symphonies? Mozart wrote his first work for the clarinet in 1771. The work was a divertimento i.e. a light piece written for entertainment purposes. Six years later Mozart visited Mannheim, Germany, and was impressed by the clarinet playing in the famous orchestra at the electoral palace. To his father he wrote, "Alas, if only we also had clarinets." Though Mozart often referred to the beauty of the sound of the clarinet with its similarity to the human voice, he only began to use clarinets in his later orchestral works. In fact he included the instrument in just four of his forty-one symphonies. Even so, the last concerto he wrote was for the clarinet. Today Mozart's clarinet concerto is the best-known work ever written for the instrument. Julian Bliss will perform Mozart's ever-popular clarinet concerto in the CCOHK's upcoming CLASSICAL BLISS concert. Be sure not to miss it!
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