Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 1

Composer: CRUSELL, Bernhard
  • While the date that Crusell composed Clarinet Concerto No. 1 is unknown, we do know that he had the work published in late 1811.
  • Crusell dedicated the piece to “Mons le Comte Gustave de Trolle-Bonde.”
  • The music of the concerto is “Mozartian” in style and indicative of the bridge between Classical and Romantic impulses in the early 19th century.
  • Crusell was perhaps the most renowned clarinet virtuoso of his time and consequently wrote several works showcasing his mastery of the instrument, including his E-flat clarinet concerto.1

Sources

  1. Nicolai Pfeffer, Preface to the score, Clarinet Concerto E flat major op. 1 by Bernhard Crussel (Munich: G. Henle Verlag, 2016), III.

Cut IDs

43320