Concerto No. 3 in B-flat Major, Op. 11 - Clarinet and Piano

The Swedish composer Bernhard Crusell was himself a prominent clarinet virtuoso and the concertos were tailor-made for himself so to speak. Despite being technically very demanding, the Concerto in B-flat major avoids being overly virtuosic and wins us over with its melodic ingenuity. It is a delightful piece in the early Romantic repertoire for the clarinet. The clarinetist Nicolai Pfeffer has edited this edition in an exemplary manner, consulting the sole surviving source, the first edition of 1829. Johannes Umbreit was responsible for the study score, which wonderfully fits the hands.