The Clarinet Concerto in A, K622, completed in 1791, the year of Mozart’s death, marked his farewell to instrumental music. It was also the first clarinet concerto to be written by a major composer – ...

Taking advantage of the new expressive possibilities opened up by improvements in the design of the clarinet, Mozart created a concerto of exquisite beauty — one of the last works he would ever write.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: the ultimate child prodigy. He started playing piano at the age of three and is credited with writing his first symphony at the age of eight. Some claimed his talent was a ...