Word: divertimenti
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Dates: during 1951-1951
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Mozart's tuneful Clarinet Quintet opened the program. In his divertimenti, symphonies, and particularly in this quintet, one is well aware of Mozart's skill in exploiting the distinctive tone of the woodwinds. The clarinet's warm timbre is well suited to this warm music. Clarinetist Aaron Johnson, '49, turned in a fine performance. His intonation was consistently good, and he was not at all bothered by the many big skips, including the double octaves. The rest of the ensemble, violinists Barbara Sorenson and Earl Ravenal, violist Vernon Head, and cellist Joan Brockway provided an unobtrusive accompaniment. Their tone, although...