QUEEN OF THE NIGHT ARIA-by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1791 Arranged by Fillipe Mendel

A brilliant chamber arrangement of Mozart’s famous “Queen of the Night” aria from The Magic Flute, adapted for flute and clarinet. This setting brings the celebrated virtuosity, dramatic energy, and unmistakable character of the original vocal aria into an engaging instrumental duet.

The vocal melody is carefully distributed between the flute and clarinet, allowing both instruments to explore the aria’s rapid passages, brilliant ornamentation, dramatic accents, and contrasting registers. The arrangement maintains the clarity and intensity of Mozart’s writing while creating an effective dialogue between the two instruments.

Particular attention has been given to articulation, phrasing, balance, and the technical characteristics of each instrument, resulting in an idiomatic and expressive chamber setting suitable for advanced performers.

Instrumentation: Flute and Clarinet in B♭.