Krommer was born in Moravia, but like so many artists from that time and place, he spent his career moving easily throughout the vast, multi-ethnic Austro-Hungarian Empire. That’s why his name, like that of everyone from Liszt to Stamitz was traditionally given in the German form. His real name was František Vincenc Kramář. Serving at times in Hungary and Austria, he ended his distinguished...
Concerto for Two Clarinets in Eb, op. 91, P. III:18
Krommer was born in Moravia, but like so many artists from that time and place, he spent his career moving easily throughout the vast Austro-Hungarian Empire. Serving at times in Hungary and Austria, he ended his distinguished career in Vienna, where he was composer for the Imperial Court. Today, it is not generally...