

Luís Carvalho
Mozartiana
a musical joke (2008)
for 4× clarinet in Bb, basset horn, alto clarinet in Eb, clarinet in Eb, bass clarinet in Bb and contrabass clarinet in Bb
Duration: 9'
Instrumentation details:
clarinet in Eb
alto clarinet in Eb (+basset hn)
bass clarinet in Bb
contrabass clarinet in Bb
1st clarinet in Bb
2nd clarinet in Bb
3rd clarinet in Bb
4th clarinet in Bb
basset horn (+alto cl(Eb))
Mozartiana
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Work introduction
Mozartiana – a musical joke, is a divertimento for clarinet ensemble. This is my bow to the Salzburg master by playing around with some of his most famous tunes. It is also an ironic reference to Mozart’s own «Musikalischer Spass, K.522».
What is necessary to perform this work?
Parts for Alto Clarinet in Eb and Basset Horn in F are interchangeable.
It's possible to play with one or the other, or even both simultaneously.
The Contrabass Clarinet in Bb part is optional.