In this arrangement for 3 clarinets in Bb the sounding key is Bb and a tempo of 132 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is used in the realisation. The parts for the individual instruments are appended to the full score in the pdf download. This movement demonstrates the essential elements of Mozart’s compositional style in a work accessible to a wide range of instruments and instrument combinations. The realisations at times just lack the rhythmic lightness that is required in a Mozart performance. His music demands playing that is accurate, consistent and sensitive stylistically. The Divertimento (and the related Viennese Sonatinas) are relatively easy works well worth exploring. Accompaniments are in place enabling each of the clarinets to prepare for a rehearsal and performance. They play at 120, 132 and 144 quarter note beats per minute. This is a movement that encapsulates the musical and style of Mozart and at the same time demonstrates many of the musical elements evident in the classical style. The clarinet in Bb 3 is an octave transposition of a bass clarinet part.
