Kegelstatt Trio
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The Kegelstatt Trio (K. 498), also referred to as the Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano in E flat, is a classical composition for clarinet, viola, and piano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1786.
[edit] Nickname (Kegelstatt)
Kegelstatt is a German word meaning 'playground for skittles', skittles being a precursor of bowling. The (unproven) legend is that Mozart composed the trio while playing skittles.
[edit] Movements
The work includes three movements:
Due to its unusual scoring, the piece is sometimes adapted to fit other types of trios. The piece can be performed by a clarinet-violin-piano trio, a clarinet-cello-piano trio or a violin-viola-piano trio (the original publication read La parte del Violino si può eseguire anche con un Clarinetto - the violin part (of this violin, viola, piano trio) may also be taken by a clarinet).
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