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Heinrich Joseph Bärmann
Heinrich Joseph Baermann (also spelled Bärmann; 14 February 1784 – 11 June 1847) was a German clarinet virtuoso of the Romanticism#Romanticism and music, Romantic era who is generally considered as being not only an outstanding performer of his time, but highly influential in the creation of several important composers' works for his instrument. Life Baermann was born in Potsdam. In his youth, Baermann took lessons from Joseph Beer (clarinetist), Joseph Beer (1744–1811) at the military school in Potsdam. After his prowess came to the attention of the Berlin court in 1804, Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (1772–1806), Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia had the 20-year-old musician pursue his training in Berlin under the guidance of Franz Tausch (1762–1817). He played in the court orchestra of Munich from 1807 until his retirement in 1834, when his son Carl Baermann succeeded him. Parallel to Baermann's rise, the clarinet was undergoing a series of developments in key const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Baermann
Carl Baermann (24 October 1810 – 23 May 1885) was a clarinetist and composer from Munich, Germany. Life and career He was the son of noted clarinet virtuoso Heinrich Baermann and Helene Harlas. As a child he was taught the clarinet and the basset horn by his father. He played occasionally in the Munich court orchestra when he was 14 years old, and was appointed its second clarinetist in 1832. When his father retired in 1834, Carl succeeded his father as principal clarinetist. He held that position until he retired in 1880. He toured Europe with his father in 1827, 1832 and 1838. In 1833 they premiered Felix Mendelssohn's ''Konzert Stücke'', Opp. 113 & 114, (''Concert Pieces'') to great acclaim. Carl Baermann's compositions, 88 opus numbers, were popular with clarinet virtuosos. Baermann developed the Baermann-Ottensteiner key system for the clarinet, which was based on the Müller system. The system was very popular during the late 19th century, partly because of Baermann's '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
