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Franz Krommer
Person · male · Margraviate of Moravia · Kamenice · born 1759 · died 1831 · recording since 1987
Czech conductor and composer (1759–1831)
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Also known as František Kramář · František Vincenc Kramář · Franz Vincent Krommer · 弗朗兹·克罗默尔
Timeline
19 events▣ Album 16◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1750s
1830s
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: Flötenquartette
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
2000s
· Album
Album: Krommer‐Kramar, Haydn: Oboe Concertos / Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante
Album
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography355 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1372938581
Biography
Franz Krommer (Czech: František Vincenc Kramář; 27 November 1759 – 8 January 1831) was a Czech composer of classical music and violinist. He was one of the most popular composers in 19th-century Vienna alongside Beethoven, whom he knew. Today he is mostly known for his clarinet and double clarinet concertos.
Life
Franz Krommer was born František Vincenc Kramář in Kamenice. His parents went by a Germanized version of their surname, Krommer. His father was an innkeeper in Kamenice until the family moved to Třebíč in 1773. From 1773 to 1776, Franz studied violin and organ with his uncle, Antonín Mattias Kramář (1742–1804), in Brno-Tuřany. He became an organist here along with his uncle in 1777. In 1785 he moved to Vienna and later to Simontornya in Hungary, where he was a violinist and later a Kapellmeister for the orchestra of the Count of Limburg Stirum. In 1790, Krommer was named choirmaster at the Pécs Cathedral in Hungary. In 1793 he became a Kapellmeister to Count Anton II Grassalkovich. He returned to Vienna in 1795, becoming maestro di cappella for Duke Ignaz Fuchs in 1798.
In 1818 Krommer succeeded Leopold Koželuch as Kapellmeister, composer for the imperial court of Austria for Francis I, the first Emperor of Austria, the post he held until his death. According to Carl Engel he may have been Kapellmeister as early as 1814. He died on 8 January 1831 in Vienna at the age of 71.
Compositions
His output included at least 300 published compositions across 110 opus numbers. These works consist of at least 9 symphonies, 70 string quartets, wind and string pieces, approximately 15 string quintets, and music for wind ensemble.
Occasionally a system of classification of Krommer's works is seen in use based on Karel Padrta's work. For example, the quintet for flute and strings, Op. 55 in E minor is PadK VII/3, the concerto Op. 86 for flute and orchestra (also in E minor, and often played with clarinet solo) is PadK III/16. These examples are taken from the listings at a Czech radio station's website, which gives both the standard opus numbers (when available) and the newer system.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 18 | 78.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 17 | 85.9th |
| Studio albums | 17 | 95.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 19 | 93.4th |
| Recording span (years) | -156 | 4.1th |
| Genres | 7 | 93th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (17 release groups · 17 studio albums)
Albums · 17
1987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:08:16
1Flute Quartet in F major, op. 17: I. Allegro moderato9:172Flute Quartet in F major, op. 17: II. Minuetto, Allegro/Trio2:553Flute Quartet in F major, op. 17: III. Andante5:114Flute Quartet in F major, op. 17: IV. Rondo4:285Flute Quartet in D major, op. 93: I. Allegro7:286Flute Quartet in D major, op. 93: II. Adagio5:137Flute Quartet in D major, op. 93: III. Minuetto, Allegretto/Trio3:118Flute Quartet in D major, op. 93: IV. Presto5:349Flute Quartet in G major, op. 92: I. Allegro9:2410Flute Quartet in G major, op. 92: II. Adagio5:0411Flute Quartet in G major, op. 92: III. Minuetto, Allegretto/Trio3:1612Flute Quartet in G major, op. 92: IV. Allegro7:151988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 55:17
1Koncert B dur pro hoboj a orchestr: I. Allegro assai8:232Koncert B dur pro hoboj a orchestr: II. Adagio4:483Koncert B dur pro hoboj a orchestr: III. Rondo4:204Koncert F dur pro hoboj a orchestr, op. 52: I. Allegro9:275Koncert F dur pro hoboj a orchestr, op. 52: II. Adagio. Poco più mosso7:446Koncert F dur pro hoboj a orchestr, op. 52: III. Rondo. Più mosso5:327Koncert B dur pro hoboj a orchestr: I. Tempo giusto7:288Koncert B dur pro hoboj a orchestr: II. Larghetto4:149Koncert B dur pro hoboj a orchestr: III. Presto3:21Mozart: Oboe Concerto / Krommer: Oboe Concertos
1991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:01:17
1Oboe Concerto in C major, K 314: I. Allegro aperto7:042Oboe Concerto in C major, K 314: II. Adagio non troppo6:123Oboe Concerto in C major, K 314: III. Rondo: Allegretto5:334Oboe Concerto in F major, op. 37: I. Allegro11:115Oboe Concerto in F major, op. 37: II. Adagio4:466Oboe Concerto in F major, op. 37: III. Rondo: Allegro6:287Oboe Concerto in F major, op. 52: I. Allegro9:418Oboe Concerto in F major, op. 52: II. Adagio4:569Oboe Concerto in F major, op. 52: III. Rondo5:26Concertos pour deux clarinettes
1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:08:46
1Concerto pour deux clarinettes et orchestre, op. 35: I. Allegro10:422Concerto pour deux clarinettes et orchestre, op. 35: II. Adagio6:203Concerto pour deux clarinettes et orchestre, op. 35: III. Rondo5:294Concerto pour clarinette et orchestre, op. 36: I. Allegro10:475Concerto pour clarinette et orchestre, op. 36: II. Adagio6:106Concerto pour clarinette et orchestre, op. 36: III. Rondo5:497Concerto pour deux clarinettes et orchestre: I. Allegro11:398Concerto pour deux clarinettes et orchestre: II. Romanze6:009Concerto pour deux clarinettes et orchestre: III. Rondo. Allegretto5:501994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 57:11
1Symphony, op. 40: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace9:272Symphony, op. 40: II. Adagio7:233Symphony, op. 40: III. Allegretto4:464Symphony, op. 40: IV. Allegro6:225Symphony, op. 102: I. Largo - Allegro vivace8:286Symphony, op. 102: II. Adagio7:107Symphony, op. 102: III. Allegretto7:038Symphony, op. 102: IV. Allegro6:32Clarinet Concertos / Sinfonia Concertante
1994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:17:07
1Clarinet Concerto in E-flat major, op. 36: I. Allegro10:202Clarinet Concerto in E-flat major, op. 36: II. Adagio5:013Clarinet Concerto in E-flat major, op. 36: III. Rondo5:314Clarinet Concerto in E minor, op. 86: I. Allegro11:565Clarinet Concerto in E minor, op. 86: II. Adagio5:566Clarinet Concerto in E minor, op. 86: III. Rondo. Allegro moderato6:037Sinfonia Concertante for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, and Orchestra in E-flat major, op. 70: I. Allegro7:338Sinfonia Concertante for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, and Orchestra in E-flat major, op. 70: II. Menuetto. Allegretto4:369Sinfonia Concertante for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, and Orchestra in E-flat major, op. 70: III. Adagio quasi Andante5:5310Sinfonia Concertante for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, and Orchestra in E-flat major, op. 70: IV. Alla Polacca7:1811Sinfonia Concertante for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, and Orchestra in E-flat major, op. 70: V. Finale. Allegro7:004 Partitas: Op. 57 / Op. 67 / Op. 69 / Op. 79
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks
1Partita Es-Dur, op. 79: Allegro2Partita Es-Dur, op. 79: Menuetto3Partita Es-Dur, op. 79: Andante - Allegretto4Partita Es-Dur, op. 79: Allegro assai5Partita Es-Dur, op. 69: Allegro6Partita Es-Dur, op. 69: Andante cantabile7Partita Es-Dur, op. 69: Menuetto. Allegretto8Partita Es-Dur, op. 69: Rondo. Allegretto9Partita F-Dur, op. 57: Allegro vivace10Partita F-Dur, op. 57: Minuetto. Presto11Partita F-Dur, op. 57: Adagio12Partita F-Dur, op. 57: Alla polacca13Partita B-Dur, op. 67: Allegro vivace14Partita B-Dur, op. 67: Adagio15Partita B-Dur, op. 67: Menuetto. Allegretto16Partita B-Dur, op. 67: AllegroClarinet Concertos, opp. 35, 36 & 91
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:05:49
1Concerto for Two Clarinets in E-flat major, op. 35: I. Allegro10:172Concerto for Two Clarinets in E-flat major, op. 35: II. Adagio4:553Concerto for Two Clarinets in E-flat major, op. 35: III. Rondo4:564Clarinet Concerto in E-flat major, op. 36: I. Allegro10:545Clarinet Concerto in E-flat major, op. 36: II. Adagio5:086Clarinet Concerto in E-flat major, op. 36: III. Rondo5:507Concerto for Two Clarinets in E-flat major, op. 91: I. Allegro12:018Concerto for Two Clarinets in E-flat major, op. 91: II. Adagio6:169Concerto for Two Clarinets in E-flat major, op. 91: III. Alla polacca5:321996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 57:19
1Konzert (Concertino italien) für 2 Klarinetten und Orchester11:062Konzert für 2 Klarinetten und Orchester Es-dur, op. 35: I. Allegro10:203Konzert für 2 Klarinetten und Orchester Es-dur, op. 35: II. Adagio5:214Konzert für 2 Klarinetten und Orchester Es-dur, op. 35: III. Rondo5:165Konzert für 2 Klarinetten und Orchester Es-dur, op. 91: I. Allegro12:396Konzert für 2 Klarinetten und Orchester Es-dur, op. 91: II. Adagio6:307Konzert für 2 Klarinetten und Orchester Es-dur, op. 91: III. Alla Polacca6:071996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:00:15
1Partita in F major, op. 57: I. Allegro vivace5:062Partita in F major, op. 57: II. Minuetto: Presto3:593Partita in F major, op. 57: III. Adagio - Andante cantabile4:414Partita in F major, op. 57: IV. Alla polacca4:215Partita in B-flat major, op. 78: I. Allegro moderato5:046Partita in B-flat major, op. 78: II. Minuetto: Moderato3:507Partita in B-flat major, op. 78: III. Adagio4:468Partita in B-flat major, op. 78: IV. Presto4:599Partita in E-flat major, op. 71: I. Allegro moderato6:3010Partita in E-flat major, op. 71: II. Minuetto: Allegretto3:3711Partita in E-flat major, op. 71: III. Andante - Allegretto5:1412Partita in E-flat major, op. 71: IV. Adagio - La Chasse3:4613Three Marches from Six Marches: March no. 31:3614Three Marches from Six Marches: March no. 41:4015Three Marches from Six Marches: March no. 51:061998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 50:05
1Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: I. Allegro12:272Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: II. Adagio7:363Concerto for Clarinet in A major, K. 622: III. Rondo. Allegro9:194Concerto for Clarinet in E-flat major, Op. 36: I. Allegro10:285Concerto for Clarinet in E-flat major, Op. 36: II. Adagio4:566Concerto for Clarinet in E-flat major, Op. 36: III. Allegro moderato5:192001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 2:10:58
Disc 11Octet in C major, op. 76: I. Allegro con brio6:472Octet in C major, op. 76: II. Adagio4:153Octet in C major, op. 76: III. Menuetto (Allegretto)3:074Octet in C major, op. 76: IV. Allegro3:245Octet in E-flat major, op. 71: I. Allegro moderato5:556Octet in E-flat major, op. 71: II. Menuetto (Allegretto)2:387Octet in E-flat major, op. 71: III. Andante (Allegretto)3:488Octet in E-flat major, op. 71: IV. Adagio "La chasse"3:499Octet in F major, op. 57: I. Allegro vivace4:5910Octet in F major, op. 57: II. Minuetto (Presto)4:2611Octet in F major, op. 57: III. Adagio4:2112Octet in F major, op. 57: IV. Alla Polacca5:0613Octet in B-flat major, op. 78: I. Allegro moderato4:5814Octet in B-flat major, op. 78: II. Menuetto (Moderato)3:3115Octet in B-flat major, op. 78: III. Adagio4:1116Octet in B-flat major, op. 78: IV. Presto3:51Disc 21Concerto for 2 Clarinets and Orchestra in E-flat major, op. 35: I. Allegro9:572Concerto for 2 Clarinets and Orchestra in E-flat major, op. 35: II. Adagio4:593Concerto for 2 Clarinets and Orchestra in E-flat major, op. 35: III. Rondo4:454Concerto for 2 Clarinets and Orchestra in E-flat major, op. 91: I. Allegro11:455Concerto for 2 Clarinets and Orchestra in E-flat major, op. 91: II. Adagio6:016Concerto for 2 Clarinets and Orchestra in E-flat major, op. 91: III. Alla Polacca5:167Variazioni per clarinetto e piccola orchestra in C major7:528Introduzione, tema e variazioni per clarinetto e orchestra in B-flat major11:17Krommer‐Kramar, Haydn: Oboe Concertos / Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:19:10
1Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in F major, op. 52: I. Allegro9:312Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in F major, op. 52: II. Adagio8:083Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in F major, op. 52: III. Rondo5:224Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in C major, Hob VIIg/C1: I. Allegro spiritoso11:535Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in C major, Hob VIIg/C1: II. Andante6:326Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in C major, Hob VIIg/C1: III. Rondo / Allegretto5:387Sinfonia concertante for Oboe, Clarinet, French Horn, Bassoon and Orchestra in E‐flat major, K. 297b: I. Allegro13:528Sinfonia concertante for Oboe, Clarinet, French Horn, Bassoon and Orchestra in E‐flat major, K. 297b: II. Adagio9:429Sinfonia concertante for Oboe, Clarinet, French Horn, Bassoon and Orchestra in E‐flat major, K. 297b: III. Andantino con variazioni8:322017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:17:24
1Symphony no. 1 in F major, op. 12: I. Adagio – Allegro vivace8:102Symphony no. 1 in F major, op. 12: II. Romanza. Andante5:513Symphony no. 1 in F major, op. 12: III. Menuetto. Allegretto3:194Symphony no. 1 in F major, op. 12: IV. Rondo. Allegro assai6:465Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 40: I. Adagio – Allegro vivace8:236Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 40: II. Adagio5:057Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 40: III. Allegretto4:288Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 40: IV. Allegro6:279Symphony no. 3 in D major, op. 62: I. Adagio – Allegro assai9:5910Symphony no. 3 in D major, op. 62: II. Andante allegretto5:5911Symphony no. 3 in D major, op. 62: III. Menuetto. Allegretto5:2312Symphony no. 3 in D major, op. 62: IV. Finale. Allegro7:342018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:19:17
1Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 102: I. Largo – Allegro vivace8:182Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 102: II. Adagio5:093Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 102: III. Allegretto5:574Symphony no. 4 in C minor, op. 102: IV. Allegro6:095Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 105: I. Adagio – Allegro moderato9:566Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 105: II. Andante sostenuto6:277Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 105: III. Menuet. Allegretto5:198Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 105: IV. Allegro moderato5:269Symphony no. 7 in G minor, P I:7: I. Largo – Allegro vivace10:5410Symphony no. 7 in G minor, P I:7: II. Adagio – Andante allegretto6:0811Symphony no. 7 in G minor, P I:7: III. Menuetto. Allegro4:0112Symphony no. 7 in G minor, P I:7: IV. Finale. Adagio – Allegro5:332020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:05:04
1Symphony no. 6 in D major: I. Largo – Allegro11:022Symphony no. 6 in D major: II. Andante allegretto7:393Symphony no. 6 in D major: III. Menuetto. Allegretto6:294Symphony no. 6 in D major: IV. Finale. Adagio – Allegro7:595Symphony no. 9 in C major: I. Adagio – Allegro assai11:256Symphony no. 9 in C major: II. Adagio quasi andante6:007Symphony no. 9 in C major: III. Menuetto allegretto. Trio6:088Symphony no. 9 in C major: IV. Finale. Allegro moderato8:22— · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:15:27
1Quintet in C, VII:12: Allegro moderato8:232Quintet in C, VII:12: Adagio6:553Quintet in C, VII:12: Menuetto and Trio: Allegretto3:494Quintet in C, VII:12: Allegro5:335Quartet no. 2 in F, IX:22: Allegro4:526Quartet no. 2 in F, IX:22: Menuetto and Trio3:317Quartet no. 2 in F, IX:22: Rondo3:478Quartet no. 1 in C, IX:21: Allegro aperto5:489Quartet no. 1 in C, IX:21: Adagio4:5210Quartet no. 1 in C, IX:21: Rondo3:2011Quintet in E-flat, VII:13: Allegro moderato8:3712Quintet in E-flat, VII:13: Andante moderato5:5313Quintet in E-flat, VII:13: Menuetto and Trio: Allegretto4:1014Quintet in E-flat, VII:13: Andante poco allegretto5:57
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Franz Krommer head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 18 | 78.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 17 | 85.9th |
| Studio albums | 17 | 95.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 19 | 93.4th |
| Recording span (years) | -156 | 4.1th |
| Genres | 7 | 93th |
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