The Long Line
Carl Maria von Weber wrote his Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73 (J. 114) for the clarinettist Heinrich Bärmann in 1811. The piece is highly regarded in the instrument's repertoire. It is written for clarinet in B♭. The work consists of three movements in the form of fast, slow, fast. It was premiered in Munich on 13 June 1811, with Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria in attendance.
Movements
- Allegro in F minor modulating into D♭ major and later returning to F minor with a meter of
- Adagio ma non troppo in C major transforming into C minor and E♭ major and afterward reverting to C major with a meter of
- Rondo; Allegretto in F major with a meter of