The clarinet used in this recording is a German system A. L. Warschewski from 1917, which previously belonged to the renowned clarinettist Dieter Kloecker.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Berr is known for being the first in France to change the traditional French clarinet playing style by switching the reed to the bottom of the mouthpiece.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Berr was appointed clarinet professor at the Paris Conservatory in 1831, initially as an unpaid assistant, before becoming an official professor in 1832.
Compositional Technique
Friedrich Berr composed a large body of clarinet repertoire, including two concertos, many duos, 11 Airs variè, 11 Solos, 28 Fantasies, and around 500 arrangements for wind band.
Performer Biography
Luigi Magistrelli, the clarinetist on this album, owns a personal collection of 260 clarinets and is a Professor of Clarinet at the Conservatory of Milano.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Berr, a German clarinettist, bassoonist, and composer, was born in Mannheim and died in Paris, following in his clarinettist father's footsteps.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Berr became a friend of the famous Italian opera composer G. Rossini in Paris, leading him to arrange Rossini's Sonate a quattro for winds.
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