The third of crusell s clarinet concertos, the concerto in b flat major, opus 11, was published in 1828 and dedicated to crown prince oscar of sweden and norway. While not the best of classical concertos ever written, these three, particularly the 2nd concerto in f minor, have a lot to recommend them. It was dedicated to alexander i, tsar of russia, and published, when the necessary permission had been granted, in 1818. Clarinet concerto no 1 in e flat major, op 1 crusell. As a skilled player of that instrument, crusell sought to expand its repertory at a time during which fellow players were capitalizing on the advances made in. Forums for the international music score library project imslp skip to content. Bernhard henrik crusell 1775 1838 was one of the most outstanding clarinet virtuosos of his time. Aho and christopher rouse, to carl nielsen, brahms, schumann and, of course, mozart. Concerto no 1 for clarinet and orchestra in e flat major, op. The first of crusells three clarinet concertos, the concerto in e flat major, opus 1, dedicated to count gustav trollebonde, is thought to have. Bernhard henrik crusell 1775 1838 was one of the greates clarinet virtuosi performing at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Crusell also wrote three clariner concertos himself and this glorious recording of all three is a real eyeopener. Already in 1793 he was appointed principal clarinettist at.
We also archive music for all the wind instruments, cello and string ensembles. Bernhard henrik crusell 17751838 was one of those composers who were primarily great instrumentalists and composed mostly to provide himself with concert repertory. The first of crusells three clarinet concertos, the concerto in e flat major, opus 1, dedicated to count gustav trollebonde, is thought to have been written at some time between 1803 and 1805 and. His 2003 recording of mozarts clarinet concerto was an amazing critical and popular. Concerto for clarinet and strings by malcolm arnold transcription for clarinet and. The lively and beautiful first movement of op 1 contains three themes of diverse character. Doctoral recital stony brook university november 24, 2014. Among such miscellany as an opera, lilla slavinnam the little slave girl, military works for band, a divertimento for oboe and strings, and some songs, crusells major works were three clarinet concertos, three clarinet quartets, and a sinfonia concertante.
His compositions were of such merit that they are considered today amongst the best that were written at that time. Introduction, theme and variations by emma johnson and english chamber orchestra and sir charles groves on amazon music. Wolfgang amadeus mozarts werke, serie xiiapr 21, 2006. Title slide of crusell clarinet concerto slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. That occasion was the first time she had played a concerto with. Although the sleeve notes fail to mention this, these crusell concertos are the first recordings using period instruments i. The work was written between novemberdecember 2011. Too limited a scope to be considered among the firstrank composers, bernhard henrik crusell nonetheless is highly regarded by clarinetists for the elegant and musically satisfying works he composed for the clarinet. Crusell was a finnish composer and virtuoso clarinettist, whose clarinet concertos, written at the beginning of the last century 1811, 1816 and 1829 information not given in the notes have kept his name alive. Notes based on the seely score, reengraved for readability some mistakes corrected. Bernhard henrik crusell 17751838 dame thea king clarinet, london symphony orchestra, alun francis conductor. Dates of composition and first publication and other information are from asiado, dahlstrom, and worldcat, unless otherwise noted. Bernhard henrik crusell 15 october 1775 28 july 1838 was a swedish finnish clarinetist.
Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Bernhard crusell,clarinet,clarinete,clariperu,free,gratis,partitura no comments. The opus numbering follows the leipzig printing sequence, although the actual order of their composition was probably different. Crusells concerto in f minor, opus 5, has been dated to 1815. Crusell concerto for clarinet sheet music, music books. Born in what is now finland, crusell joined the swedish court orchestra in stockholm at the age of only 15. Bernhard henrik crusell is not exactly a household name, even among serious aficionados of classical music. Jan 23, 2015 the first of crusell s three clarinet concertos, the concerto in e flat major, opus 1, dedicated to count gustav trollebonde, is thought to have been written at some time between 1803 and 1805. Help us to keep these archives alive and thriving with your generous donation. Bernhard crusell 17751838 was born in finland in the largely swedish speaking town of nystad uusikaupunki in finnish despite his talent, his parents discouraged his interest in music, although he managed to teach himself to play the clarinet by ear. Crusell clarinet concertos uppsala chamber orchestra. Digital booklet pdf clarinet concerto no 1 in e flat major, op 1. Jan 23, 2015 crusell s concerto in f minor, opus 5, has been dated to 1815. Having only 9 keys, this clarinet is technically inferior when compared to todays clarinets.
That said, this clarinet concerto is one of the best works created in such a manner. Clarinet concertos, an album by bernhard henrik crusell on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. There are three known clarinet concertos by crusell. Bernhard henrik crusell 15 october 1775 28 july 1838 was a swedish finnish clarinetist, composer and translator, the most significant and internationally bestknown finnishborn classical composer and indeed, the outstanding finnish composer before sibelius. Twenty years younger than mozart, and outliving him by 35 years, crusell obviously admired the austrian genius in fact, being one of the foremost clarinet players of his time, he introduced mozarts famous and beloved clarinet concerto to swedish audiences. Ii concerto for clarinet in bb and symphony orchestra.
Pays crusell concertos are among the best versions. Emma johnson clarinet english chamber orchestra, sir charles groves it was this crusell grand concerto which emma johnson played when she won the bbc young musician of the year competition in 1984. Well, not many people have heard of bernard henrik crusell, but he wrote three clarinet concertos. Now you can march up to your conductor and announce, we should do this concerto. Clarinet concerto no 1 in e flat major, op 1 crusell from. The clarinet institute provides free sheet music downloads to clarinet players all over the world. His three quartets for clarinet and string trio were intended for the salon rather than the concert state. At that time both she and crusell were essentially unknown but her victory changed the. Bernhard henrik crusell 1775 1838 was one of the greatest clarinet virtuosi performing at the beginning of the nineteenth century. When his three clarinet concertos were published by peters of leipzig they became at once. His compositions arent up to mozarts standards, but few composers concertos are.
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