Crusell's three clarinet quartets are among the summit works of their genre. They are required reading for every clarinetist. Op.2 was written in 1812.
First published in 1878, Op.31, a sequence of 9 movements, are well-formed melodic reminiscences of the Moravian homeland, whose caprices of sound leave nothing to be desired.
Edited from the first edition.
Edited from the original edition
With the present 'Idylls' Rolla, who occasionally appeared as a viola virtuose, left a charming, well-sounding little 'introductory' cycle for the viola.
Source: 'Six Duo Dialogues par M.Cambini oeuvre 49 / Chez M.Boyer, Paris'
