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 clarinettist in 1832.[1] When his father retired in 1834, Carl succeeded his father as principal clarinettist. He held that position until he retired in 1880.[2]
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 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 Vollständige Clarinett-Schule (Complete School for the Clarinet), one of the leading methods for teaching the clarinet, written between 1864 and 1875.[3]
Compositions
- Concerto Militaire for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 6
- Fantaisie brillante for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 7
- Variations brillantes for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 8
- La nuit étoilée (Starry Night Fantasy) for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 13
- Duo Concertant for two Clarinets and Piano, Op. 33
- Conzertstück, for Clarinet and Piano/Orchestra, Op. 44
- Travestie for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 45
- Conzertstück No.1 for Clarinet and Piano/Orchestra, Op. 49
- Vollständige Clarinett-Schule (Complete Clarinet Method) Op. 63 an 64
- Historical and Theoretical (Op. 63)
- Preparatory Studies (Op. 63)
- Daily Studies (Op. 63)
- Short Pieces (Op. 64)
- Solos (Op. 64)
Carl Baermann (son)
Carl Baermann had a son, also named Carl Baermann (9 July 1839 in Munich – 17 January 1913 in Newton, Massachusetts), a pianist who studied with Franz Lachner and Peter Cornelius in Munich and later became a pupil and friend of Franz Liszt. He moved to the Boston area in America in 1881 where he became a successful pianist and teacher; Amy Beach, Lee Pattison, Frederick Converse, and George Copeland were among his pupils.[4][5] He composed a number of works for piano solo and with orchestra,[6] and a set of etudes, op.4.
References
- ^ Pamela Weston. "Carl Baermann (ii)" in Grove Music Online (subscription required)
- ^ Mühlfeld's Clarinet by Stephen Fox
- ^ Baermann-Ottensteiner system
- ^ Lee Pattison/Carl Baermann Collection, New England Conservatory.
- ^ George Copeland Is Impressive In Stonington Theatre Piano Recital, The Day, July 17, 1954.
- ^ Pamela Weston. "Carl Baermann (iii)" in Grove Music Online (subscription required)
External links
- Free scores by Carl Baermann at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Free scores by Carl Baermann, Jr. at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Complete Studies for Clarinet, Op. 64 on iTunes (Sabine Grofmeier & Ulugbek Palvanov)
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