Louis Spohr
Biography
by Blair Johnston
Spohr, composer and virtuoso violinist, was regarded as Germany's answer to Paganini, as well as a creative genius equal to Beethoven.
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Composition Highlights
| Title |
Year |
Avg. Duration |
Genre |
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Variations on a theme from "Alruna" for clarinet & orchestra in B flat major, WoO 15 |
1809 |
08:08 |
Concerto |
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Fantasia for harp in C minor, Op. 35 |
1807 |
09:02 |
Chamber Music |
|
Notturno for winds & Turkish band in C major, Op. 34 |
1815 |
30:33 |
Band Music |
|
Sonata for violin & harp in D major/E flat major ("Sonata Concertante"), Op. 113 |
1806 |
19:11 |
Chamber Music |
|
Variations on Méhul's "Je suis encore dans mon printemps" for harp in F major, Op. 36 |
1807 |
06:35 |
Chamber Music |
|
Zemire und Azor, opera, WoO 52 |
1818 |
01:50:05 |
Opera |
|
Sonata for violin & harp in C minor, WoO 23 |
1805 |
15:31 |
Chamber Music |
|
Violin Concerto No. 7 in E minor, Op. 38 |
1814 |
26:29 |
Concerto |
|
Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 26 |
1808 |
20:57 |
Concerto |
|
Octet for clarinet, 2 horns, violin, 2 viola, cello & double bass in E major, Op. 32 |
1814 |
27:16 |
Chamber Music |
|
Septet for flute, clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, cello & piano in A minor, Op. 147 |
1853 |
30:39 |
Chamber Music |
|
Sonata for violin & harp or piano in D major/E flat major, Op. 114 |
1811 |
19:44 |
Chamber Music |
|
Fantasia and Variations on a theme by Danzi for clarinet & string quartet (or piano) in B flat major, Op. 81 |
1814 |
07:20 |
Chamber Music |
|
Violin Concerto No. 8 in A minor ("In modo di scena cantante"), Op. 47 |
1816 |
18:59 |
Concerto |
|
Sextet for 2 violins, 2 violas & 2 cellos in C major, Op. 140 |
1848 |
24:22 |
Chamber Music |
|
Clarinet Concerto No. 3 in F minor, WoO 19 |
1821 |
27:09 |
Concerto |
|
Nonet for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello & double bass in F major, Op. 31 |
1813 |
30:35 |
Chamber Music |
|
Double String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 65 |
1823 |
22:44 |
Chamber Music |
|
Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 57 |
1810 |
25:06 |
Concerto |
|
Faust, opera, WoO 51, WoO 51a |
1813 |
02:07:28 |
Opera |
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