Crusell: Clarinet concerto (Håkan Rosengren)

The clarinet was the instrument in vogue during the early Romantic period, and a soloist of European renown was Crusell who became ""the most beloved Swedish composer"". For his instrument he wrote the F minor Concerto, with a dedication to the Russian Czar. Concertante has Continental models, while the ""Introduction"" consists of variations on a drinking song.