Spohr: Clarinet Concerto No. 4 in E Minor
Composer: Louis (Ludwig) Spohr (1784-1859) Piano reduction: Carl Rundnagel Instrumentation (this edition): Piano Reduction, Clarinet Originally for: Clarinet, Orchestra Work: Clarinet Concerto No. 4 in E Minor, WoO 20 Binding: Saddle-Stitch ISMN: 9790004162149 Size: 9.1 x 12.0 inches Pages: 44 Look Inside! PDF Preview Description With his altogether four clarinet concertos, Louis Spohr is regarded next to Carl Maria von Weber as the leading representative of the romantic era for this rare genre. Spohr wrote the present work for Johann Simon Hermstedt, one of the leading clarinetists of his time. It was commissioned by the Nordhausen Music Festival, where its first performance took place in July 1829. The work takes on a special color through the bolero rhythm in the closing "Rondo al Espagnol".