Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen


Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen was a German clarinetist, composer, and painter.
In his time, Backofen enjoyed great fame; he was not only known as a composer and virtuoso of the clarinet but also played the harp, flute, and basset horn.
His year of death is not known with certainty; the year 1839 is found in some documents.

Selected works

Deux valses et deux allemandes à deux et quatre mains pour le piano, Op. 1
  • Concerto in B major for clarinet and orchestra, Op. 3 13 Variazioni sull' aria "Ey mein lieber Augustin" for harp, Op. 4
  • Concertante for harp, basset horn and cello ad libitum, Op. 7
  • Concertante for harp, viola and cello ad libitum, Op. 8
  • Quintet in F major for basset horn and string quartet, Op. 9Sinfonia concertante in A major for 2 clarinets and orchestra, Op. 10 3 Duos concertants for 2 clarinets, Op. 13
  • Quintet for clarinet and string quartet, Op. 15
  • Concerto in E major for clarinet and orchestra, Op. 16
  • Concerto in E major for clarinet and orchestra, Op. 24 Grand Duo for 2 flutes, Op. 37
  • Concerto in F major for basset horn and orchestra
  • Concerto in F major for horn and orchestra
  • 3 Duets for 2 clarinets 3 Menuette for harp
  • Sonata in F major for violin and harp
  • Sonata for harp Sonata facile for violin and harp Thema mit Variationen for harp16 Variations sur l'air "Ah! vous dirai je maman" for harp
  • Variations for bassett horn and orchestra
;PedigogicalHarfenschule mit Bemerkungen über den Bau der Harfe und deren neuere Verbesserungen Anweisung zur Klarinette nebst einer kurzen Abhandlung über das Bassett-Horn
  • ''Anweisung zur Klarinette, mit besonderer Hinsicht auf die in neuern Zeiten diesem Instrument beigefügten Klappen''

Recordings

Backofen: Clarinet Concertos