“What Makes It Great?” MSM Camerata Nova Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto

Host Rob Kapilow and the clarinetist hailed as “extraordinary” by The New York Times explore the most famous clarinet concerto ever written. Composed just weeks before Mozart’s death at age 35, this exquisite piece is celebrated for its luminous melodies and emotional depth. A hallmark of Mozart’s late style, this soulful, technically demanding concerto helped legitimize the instrument, then still relatively new in the classical orchestra, as a f...