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Soul Music: Series 11: Mozart's Clarinet Quintet

Mozart's Clarinet Quintet

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BBC Radio 4 - Soul Music, Series 11, Mozart's Clarinet Quintet

Music lovers describe the impact that Mozart's Clarinet Quintet has had on their lives.

Written in 1789, music lovers describe the emotional impact of Mozart's Clarinet Quintet. From March 2011.

Mozart's Clarinet Quintet was written in 1789, two years before the composer’s death. 

The first ever work for string quartet plus clarinet remains a firm favourite for music lovers around the world. 

Professor Paul Robertson describes how his wife played this piece to him whilst he lay in a coma. Clarinettist Peter Furniss tells of the solace the slow movement provided his mother as she lay dying. 

And Alex Smith explains the importance of this piece in his work to help children with autism, Asperger's, dyslexia and other childhood disorders. 

Featuring: 

Paul Robertson
Peter Furniss
Alex Smith
John Playfair
David Campbell
Robin Batteau

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Producer:  Rosie Boulton

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2011.

Soul Music: Series 11

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