A very exciting edition to the clarinet repertoire. The first movement of Mozarts projected Second Clarinet Quintet! The fragment that is the basis of this work, had been known about for many years and was always considered a trial run for thegreat K581. But recent dating has shown the two pages of manuscript date from after the Clarinet Quintet. The distinguished Mozart scholar, Timothy Jones has proved this to be the beginning of a response to the popularity of K581.

It was only as aresult ...