Bernhard Henrik Crusell was a Swedish-Finnish clarinetist, composer and translator of operas into Swedish. He is the internationally best-known Finnish-born Classical composer and the most significant Finnish composer before Sibelius.
More information:
Finnish Music Information Centre
More information:
Finnish Music Information Centre
Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major (1829)
Clarinet Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 2
Clarinet Quartet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 4
Clarinet Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 7
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in B-flat Major, Op. 11
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in E-flat Major, Op. 1
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in F Minor, Op. 5
Overture to the Opera 'The Little Slave Girl' (1824)
The Last Warrior ('Den siste kämpen'), Declamatorium for recitation, choir and orchestra (1834)
Crusell, Du Puy, Berwald & Brendler
Bassoon Concertos
Jaakko Luoma, bassoon
Tapiola Sinfonietta
Janne Nisonen
ODE 1481-2
Released 01/2025
Bernhard Henrik Crusell
The Last Warrior (Den siste kämpen)
Bassoon Concerto
Overture to 'The Little Slave Girl'
Jani Sunnarborg, bassoon
Frank Skog, recitation
Audi Jugendchorakademie
Helsinki Baroque Orchestra
Aapo Häkkinen
ODE 1424-2
Released 08/2023
Bernhard Henrik Crusell
Clarinet Concertos
Kari Kriikku, clarinet
Finnish RSO
Sakari Oramo, conductor
ODE 965-2
Released 09/2000
Bernhard Henrik Crusell
Complete Clarinet Quartets
Kari Kriikku, clarinet
Members of Avanti! Quartet
ODE 727-2
Released 05/1989
