Composer

Bernhard Crusell

Swedish-Finnish clarinetist, composer and translator (1775–1838)

1775–1838

11 works and musical collections

Born: 1775
Died: 1838
Birthplace: Uusikaupunki
Place of death: Jakob and Johannes parish
Citizenship / historical state: Sweden
Period (estimated from birth year): Romantic

Biography

Bernhard Crusell — Swedish-Finnish clarinetist, composer and translator (1775–1838). Bernhard Crusell was born in 1775 in Uusikaupunki. The recorded year of death is 1838; place of death: Jakob and Johannes parish. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Sweden.

Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; clarinetist; autobiographer; translator; music critic; military musician
Teachers: Jean-Xavier Lefèvre; Franz Tausch; Henri-Montan Berton; François Joseph Gossec; Georg Joseph Vogler
Career institutions / employers: Kungliga Hovkapellet
Recorded memberships: Geatish Society
Instruments played: clarinet
Genres: opera; classical music
Native languages: Swedish
Languages used: Finnish; Italian; German; French; Swedish
VIAF ID: 2655780
ISNI: 000000012118111X
GND ID: 103131876
Library of Congress ID: n83073638
MusicBrainz ID: 8b5ef312-4e5d-4ef3-9a66-c97f01d4fefd

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Clarinet, Oboe, Piano
Genres represented: Classical
Source entries with composition dates: 0

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Sheet music catalogue

Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Clarinet Duo No. 2	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
No. 3 in C	See work details	Clarinet Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Divertimento op. 9	Catalogue / opus op. 9	Oboe Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
No. 1 in F	See work details	Clarinet Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Menuetto From Quartet In C Minor Op.4	Catalogue / opus Op.4 Key in title C minor	Piano Clarinet Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Three Concert Duets, Op. 6	Catalogue / opus Op. 6	Clarinet Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
No. 2 in d	See work details	Clarinet Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Andante Moderato From Concerto In B Flat Op.11	Catalogue / opus Op.11	Piano Clarinet Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Divertimento in C	See work details	Oboe Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Divertimento In C For Oboe And String Quartet	See work details	Oboe Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Concerto In F Minor For Clarinet And Orchestra Op.5	Catalogue / opus Op.5 Key in title F minor	Clarinet Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 2655780. Portrait: Johan Gustaf Sandberg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.