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Hoffmeister & Beethoven: Duos for Violin & Cello

10/1/2016, 15 Tracks, 1:17:46

Featuring

  • John Mills
  • Bozidar Vukotic
  • Franz Anton Hoffmeister
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

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Composition History

Beethoven's three Duos for Clarinet and Bassoon, conjecturally dated to his final years in Bonn, have appeared in numerous arrangements.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at Weston Parish Church, Stevenage, Herts, UK, on April 14-15, 2014.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The Beethoven Duos on this album were originally composed for clarinet and bassoon and were arranged for violin and cello by Friedrich Hermann (1828-1907).

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Franz Anton Hoffmeister, a composer and publisher in Vienna, was closely associated with Mozart and published works by Beethoven.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The combination of violin and cello for Hoffmeister's Duos Op. 6 appealed to the amateur market, despite their technical challenges.

Source: Booklet

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