Mozart is one of the rare composers to have written music for the clarinet during the classical period. His clarinet concerto is extremely popular and is still widely performed today. Yet there is much confusion regarding the interpretation of music. Therefore, in this essay, the question of tempo and ornamentation will be addressed. The first difficulty performers face is deciding on an appropriate tempo for the music. Although the tempo indications are already indicated by the composer - Allegro for the 1st and 3rd movements, and Adagio for the 2nd movement, these are only descriptive and relatively subjective terms, because for the same term, different people can have different opinions. interpretations. Additionally, they do not provide an exact indication of how fast to play. So, to choose a good tempo, one must refer to the content of the music, which includes the time signature, the rhythmic pattern and the suggested mood. As the score shows, the 1st and 3rd movements have the same tempo marking (Fig. 1 and 2), but this does not suggest the same speed. Normally, the 3rd movement...