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The clarinet was Mozart’s favorite. Even geniuses pick favorites.

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Mozart wrote some of the clarinet’s most important repertoire, including the Clarinet Concerto (1791) and major chamber works. His close friendship with clarinetist Anton Stadler also pushed him to explore the instrument’s expressive range.

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