Octet Partita in F major, Opus 57
Franz Krommer (ed. Roger Hellyer)
This work may also be found under the titles Harmonie in F major, Partita-Octet, op. 57, and Partita in F major, Opus 57.
General Info
Year: 1808 / 1987 / 2000
Duration: c. 18:15
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Breitkopf & Haertel
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $40.00
Movements
1. Allegro vivace – 5:10
2. Minuetto: Presto – 4:00
3. Adagio: Andante cantabile – 4:25
4. Alla polacca – 4:25
Instrumentation
Full Score
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon (optional)
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
Horn in F I-II
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Franz Krommer (1759-1831) was a Czech composer during the turn of the 19th century. For the majority of his career Krommer lived in Vienna, first holding the position of music director at the Court Ballet, then working for Emperor Franz I and lastly being appointed director of chamber music and court composer. While serving in this position, Krommer became very prolific in chamber works.
Krommer wrote several collections of string quartets and quintets, rivaling Beethoven's chamber works, as well as chamber pieces for wind instruments. In the late eighteenth century, the concept of the wind band, or harmoniemusik, was born. Viennese aristocrats hired professional wind players (oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns) in order for this unique form of musical entertainment.
In response to the Viennese requests for more wind band literature, Krommer composed several collections for chamber ensemble, including 13 octet partitas. In 1806, Krommer composed his first octet-partita, also known as Harmonie, Op. 57 in F major, divided into four contrasting movements.
After the first collection was published, Krommer's octets became highly sought after within the Viennese court music community. Krommer's unique style combined the simplicity and formal structure of the gallant tradition with hints of Romantic elements. Krommer used his "idiomatic writing" to smoothly intersperse each instrumental voice. Krommer's style is characterized by "repeated passages with great inventiveness, staccato arpeggios figures, scoring in extreme registers, and difficult passages requiring virtuoso performance". Krommer's innovations, use of tone colors, and creation of musical effects all served as stepping stones in order to bridge the gap between Classical tradition and new Romantic ideas.
- Program Note from Fandom
Media
- Audio CD: Rotterdam Philharmonic Wind Ensemble - 2006
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Tx.) Meadows Wind Ensemble (Jared Beu, conductor) - 18 February 2022
- Arizona State University (Tempe) Chamber Winds (Phil Vallejo and Kristen Zelenak, conductors) - 24 May 2021
- University of Central Florida (Orlando) Wind Ensemble (Emmanuel Rodriguez, conductor) - 29 October 2020
- Kent State (Ohio) Wind Ensemble Chamber Winds (Jesse Leyva, conductor) – 22 March 2018
- Gossamer Winds – 11 July 2016
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Adagio for Two Clarinets and Band (arr. Hautvast) (1984)
- Harmonie in Bb, Opus 78 (ed. Garafalo?) (c. 1810/1999)
- Harmonie Opus 71 (1808)
- Harmonie Musik
- Konzerte für 2 Klarinetten und Orchester (tr. Fisher) (1802)
- Marsche fur Turkish Musik
- Octet Partita (ed. McAlister) (c. 1800/2003)
- Octet Partita (1806)
- Octet Partita in F major, Opus 57 (ed. Hellyer) (1808/1987/2000)
- Octet Partita, Opus 78 (ed. Brown) (c. 1810/2010)
- Octet Partita Op. 79 (ed. Janetzky) (1807/2000)
- Octet Partita in F major, Opus 57 (ed. Hellyer) (1808/1987/2000)
- Partita for Two Oboes, Two Clarinets, Two Horns, Trumpet, Two Bassoons and Contrabassoon, op 45, no 2 (arr. McAlister) (1803/2001)
- Partita for Two Oboes, Two Clarinets, Two Horns, Two Bassoons and Contrabassoon, op 67 (arr. McAlister) (c. 1808/2003)
- Partita in E-flat (1806)
Resources
- "Harmonie in F major, Op.57 (Krommer, Franz)." IMSLP. Web. Accessed 21 March 2018
- Krommer, F.; Heller, R. (2000). Octet-partita : for two oboes, two clarinets, two horns, two bassoons and contrabassoon ad lib. = Oktett-Partita : für zwei Oboen, zwei Klarinetten, zwei Hörner, zwei Fagotte und Kontrafagott ad lib. : op. 57 [score]. Breitkopf & Härtel: Wiesbaden.
- "Krommer: Partita-Octet op. 57." Fandom: MUSC520: Musical Styles S14 Wiki. Web. Accessed 21 March 2018