The Swedish composer Bernhard Henrik Crusell was long viewed as an insider tip among clarinettists; in the meantime, his concertos have found their way to the concert stage. This is hardly surprising considering the enchanting music with which Crusell – himself a clarinet virtuoso of international rank – has enriched the earlyromantic repertoire.

Crusell’s works needn’t shy from a comparison with Weber’s and Spohr’s clarinet output. Our Urtext edition of the f-minor concerto marks the beginni...