Iwan Müller (1786-1854)
- No: 11 | Concerto (d-moll) | pour la Clarinetto | avec les parties a orchestre |
Composé et Dedié a son Ami | N. Simrock
Performers: Emil Drápela (clarinet); Státní filharmonie Brno; Tomáš Hanus (conductor)
Further info: Iwan Müller (1786-1854) - Concertante, Op.23 (1826)
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German-Baltic clarinettist and composer. He was also active as an
inventor: in 1808 he produced an 18-key basset-horn, and in 1809 a
prototype clarinet of the class now known as ‘simple system’. The
clarinet had 13 keys, seven of which were new, and gave much better
intonation through more carefully placed holes. He was the first to use
stuffed pads over counter-sunk tone holes, and in 1817 he invented the
metal ligature. Early in his career he added three keys to the bassoon,
which he played at that time, and later claimed the invention of the
alto clarinet. He was no less energetic as a performer; his ‘carrière
agitée’, as Fétis called it, took him to all major European cities.
Wherever he went he advertised his new clarinet, and his success as an
artist inspired composers to write specifically for it. His style was
brilliant and expressive, though impetuous and somewhat lacking in
polish. From 1800 he was in St Petersburg, where he became an imperial
chamber musician. He left in 1807 and travelled through Austria and
Germany to Paris, where he spent considerable periods throughout his
life, though without any fixed appointment. He lived in England from
1815 to 1820 and during 1829; he dedicated his tutor of 1825 to George
IV. In later years he made several extremely successful Italian tours,
and he ended his days as court musician to the Prince of
Schaumburg-Lippe. As a composer, he mainly wrote instrumental music,
among them, over than 10 clarinet concertos, six flute concertos,
orchestral works and chamber music. Despite his studies were very
popular, his major works fell into oblivion after his death.
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