Allegri String Quartet
Thea King - Clarinet
Bernhard Henrik Crusell (October 15, 1775 â July 28, 1838) was a Swedish-Finnish clarinetist, composer and translator, the most significant and internationally best-known Finnish-born Classical composer and indeed, the outstanding Finnish composer before Sibelius. Although a foreigner to Stockholm,[1] he rose to a prominent position in the Swedish music world.
In Stockholm Crusell was employed for forty years (1793-1833) playing principal clarinet with the Hovkapellet (Royal Court Orchestra), and eventually became an internationally celebrated clarinetist. It is indicative of his reputation that he was for many years the best-paid musician in the entire orchestra. Crusell also attained fame as a renowned clarinet virtuoso, and went to Germany to study and perform in 1798, 1803 and 1811; on the second occasion, when a Napoleonic hegemony united much of Europe, his trips extended as far as Paris. During this time he maintained a travel diary in Finnish.
Aha! Did you know that the Swedish Conservatory is the oldest in Europe still to function?
mutewoman 3 years ago
Nope but listen to the 2nd movement. I think this guy was actually born in Finland. It's to confusing.
elias12186 3 years ago