• Did Weber write a third clarinet concerto?

    Longtime readers of this blog know that there are several unsolved mysteries throughout clarinet history. One that I find particularly interesting is the possibility of Weber’s third clarinet concerto. Most clarinetists are undoubtedly familiar with the clarinet works of Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826). His famous Concertino, Op. 26, Concerto No. 1 in f minor, Op. 73, and Concerto No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 74 were written in 1811 for German clarinet virtuoso Heinrich Baermann (1784-1847).These works have become standard clarinet repertoire and demonstrate the clarinet’s lyrical and technical capabilities. If only Weber had composed another clarinet concerto… According to Weber’s diary, he was working on a clarinet concerto…