From the Archives - Mozart reimagined

By Frank Byrne,

Sam Wisman

Published September 2, 2025 at 10:03 AM CDT

Mozart’s music has been adapted in myriad ways – in his lifetime and to this day. We’ll hear two exquisite chamber works in different, but effective instrumentations that Mozart would probably have found intriguing.

Compositions and Recordings

Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Amadeus Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra
Wojciech Mrozek, clarinet

Quintet for Piano and Winds K. 452
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Amherst Saxophone Quartet
Lukas Foss, piano

From the Archives with Frank Byrne

Frank Byrne

Frank Byrne is the host of From the Archives.

Sam Wisman

Sam Wisman is Production Director for 91.9 Classical KC and a backup announcer for KCUR 89.3