Mozart's friends had to be rather thick-skinned to withstand his ribald wit and practical jokes, but they were rewarded with some miraculous music. Penny Gore investigates
Mozart's friendships with the oboist Friedrich Ramm , the horn player-cumcheesemonger Ignaz Leutgeb , and the composer's skittle-playing partner Anton Stadler. Including:
Oboe Quartet in F, K370 Gaudier Ensemble
Trio in E flat, K498 (Kegelstatt) Emma Johnson (clarinet), James Boyd (viola), Ian Brown (piano)
Producer Nigel Wilkinson Repeated tomorrow 4pm