Richard Mühlfeld
Clarinetist, Musical Artist
1856 – 1907
Who was Richard Mühlfeld?
Richard Mühlfeld was a German clarinettist who inspired Johannes Brahms and Gustav Jenner to write chamber works including the instrument. The pieces that Brahms wrote for him are the Clarinet Trio, the Clarinet Quintet, and the Clarinet Sonatas.
Mühlfeld originally joined the Meiningen Court Orchestra as a violinist and changed to the clarinet three years later. Following the completion of Brahms's String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Opus 111, the composer decided to end his compositional career. After Brahms listened to Mühlfeld play Weber's Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Mozart's Clarinet Quintet and some of Ludwig Spohr's works, his sound quality and musicianship inspired Brahms to start composing again. Brahms later wrote letters to an old friend, Clara Schumann, about the skill level he saw in this clarinettist's playing. Mühlfeld and Brahms soon became close friends. In appreciation of Mühlfeld's relationship to him, Brahms gave him a set of fine silver teaspoons with a monogram to the musician.
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- Born
- Feb 28, 1856
Bad Salzungen - Also known as
- Мюльфельд, Рихард
- Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 1, 1907
Meiningen
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on July 23, 2013
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