Composer · Classical · 1759–1831

Franz Krommer

Czech violinist and composer of classical music (1759–1831).

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Biography

Franz Krommer (Czech: František Vincenc Kramář; 27 November 1759 – 8 January 1831) was a Czech composer of classical music and violinist. He was one of the most popular composers in 19th-century Vienna alongside Beethoven, whom he knew. Today he is mostly known for his clarinet and double clarinet concertos.

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Works with clarinet

Concerto for clarinet and orchestra (1803) · free score

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Works with oboe

Oboe Concerto No. 1

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