B. H. Crusell
Introduction & Allegro (Op. 12)
for Clarinet and Orchestra
Bernhard Henrik Crusell, clarinetist and composer, was born on October 15, 1775 in Nystad, Finland and died on July 28, 1838 in Stockholm, Sweden. Although he did compose for other instruments and won the Swedish Academy’s Gold Medal in 1837 for his Swedish translations of French, German and Italian operas, he is probably most remembered for his works for the clarinet, most of which were written between 1803 and 1812: 3 Concertos for Clarinet and Orchestra (Op. 1 in Eb Major, Op. 5 in F Minor and Op. 11 in Bb Major), a Symphonie Concertante (Op. 3, for clarinet, horn and bassoon), 3 Duets (Op. 6, for two clarinets), Introduction and Variations (Op. 12, for clarinet and orchestra) and 3 Quartets (for clarinet, violin, viola and cello, Op. 2 in Eb Major, Op. 4 in C Minor and Op. 7 in D Major).
The Opus numbers represent the order in which the works were published, rather than the order of composition; Concertos No. 1, 2 and 3 were not necessarily written in that order.
Crusell played an 11-keyed clarinet made by the Berlin instrument maker Heinrich Grenser - a fact worth remembering when performing his works on a modern Boehm system clarinet with 17 keys and 6 rings.
G. Rossini
Andante & Variations
for Clarinet and Orchestra
Gioachino Antnio Rossini, composer, was born on February 29, 1792 in Pesaro, Italy and died on November 13, 1868 in Passy, France. He was without doubt the greatest Italian composer in the first half of the Nineteenth Century. Although Rossini is best known for his 39 operas, he composed his last opera (“William Tell”) in 1829 - almost 40 years before his death!
Andante & Variations was written in 1820 using a theme from his opera “La dona del largo” (1819 - based on Walter Scott’s “The Lady Of The Lake”).
Rossini also composed an earlier Theme and Variation for Clarinet in C in 1809.
Solo Clarinet part - 9”X12” - 20 pages - $14.95
with CD - 2 smp files:
Crusell (4/4, Allegro con brio, quartet = 120; 2/4. Andante con moto, eighth = 110; Un poco più lento. eighth = 60; Più mosso, eighth = 120; Andante con moto, eighth = 110; Andante, eighth = 132)
Rossini (6/8, Andante, eighth = 84; 4/4, Allegro, quarter = 128; Tutti-Allegro con brio, quarter = 144; Più mosso, quarter = 132; Allegro, quarter = 128; Tutti-Allegro con brio, quarter = 144; Allegro, quarter = 128; Tutti-Allegro con brio, quarter = 144; Largo, eighth = 72; Più mosso, quarter = 144)
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