Friedrich Kalkbrenner - Grand Quintetto, Op. 81 (1827)

Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner (2–8 November 1785 – 10 June 1849) was a pianist, composer, piano teacher and piano manufacturer. German by birth, Kalkbrenner studied at the Paris Conservatoire starting at a young age and eventually settled in Paris, where he lived until his death in 1849. For these reasons, many historians refer to Kalkbrenner as being a French composer. Grand Quintetto, in a minor, Op. 81 (1827) for clarinet (or violin), horn (or viola), cello, double bass, piano. Dedication: Job Wilhelm von Witzleben I. Allegro maestoso (0:00) II. Andante quasi adagio (13:06) III. Rondo. Alegretto (19:35) Claudius Tanski, piano and Consortium Classicum At his peak, Kalkbrenner was considered to be the foremost pianist in Europe. The only serious rival he had was Johann Nepomuk Hummel. When Frédéric Chopin came to Paris, Kalkbrenner suggested that Chopin could benefit by studying in one of Kalkbrenner’s schools. It was not until the late 1830s that Kalkbrenner’s reputation was surpassed by the lik