Concert Pieces Op. 113 and 114

for Clarinet, Basset Horn (or 2 Clarinets) and Piano
Favorite dish in exchange for favorite music – this perfectly summarizes the genesis of the Konzertstücke. When the clarinettist Heinrich Joseph Baermann and his son Carl, who also played the basset horn, stopped to pay a visit to Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in 1832, they came to a most curious agreement: they promised their composer friend a generous portion of Dampfnudeln (steamed dumplings) and Rahmstrudel (sweet-cheese strudel) that Mendelssohn was mad about, if he were to write a piece for them which they could use on their concert tours. The Konzertstück in f minor that originated in this fashion was followed shortly afterwards by a second one in d minor. Both are extremely effective works which wonderfully bring out the unique sound and performance technique of the two instruments from the clarinet family.

Additional Information

SKU: 51481067
UPC: 888680093716
Series: Henle Music Folios
Format: for Clarinet, Basset Horn (or 2 Clarinets) and Piano
Page Count: 112
Contributors: (ed. Frank Heidlberger; fing. Klaus Schilde)