The Concertino for Clarinet begins on a dark and dramatic note. To some listeners, the opening might recall a plaintive aria from an early 19th century opera. To other listeners, Carl Maria von ...

This concertino is lightly scored for clarinet with small orchestra, and notable for its delicate lyricism, especially in the first movement. The second and third movements are more virtuosic for the ...

Movements from Mozart’s piano concertos, especially the slower ones, are often likened to his operatic arias. This comparison seems small beer when listening to the three clarinet concertos that Weber ...