A colaboração musical entre Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart e os irmãos Stadler: um legado clássico

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to enlighten the collaboration between the clarinetist brothers Anton and Johann Stadler during the 18th century in Vienna. It investigates the technical advances and development processes of the clarinet and the basset horn, as well as their consolidation in the repertoire written for them. We will discuss the most diverse formations, as well as the mutual influence between Mozart and other composers with whom the Stadler brothers collaborated with and their lasting contributions to the instrument's classical repertoire. It also aims to comprehend the impact of the Stadler brothers within the relationships they maintained, with special emphasis on their friendship with W. A. Mozart. The modifications proposed by the Stadler brothers for the construction of the clarinet, later implemented by Theodor Lotz, the wind instrument builder of the period, will be demonstrated. Lastly, the aim of the research is also to unfold the legacy through the concerts performed by the Stadler brothers during their lives, as well as their careers between 1773 and 1791, by

analyzing fragments of letters, concert posters, comparing texts, and cross- referencing.