This man's Clarinet Quintet in B Minor is considered his greatest achievement in chamber music.
This man's Clarinet Quintet in B Minor is considered his greatest achievement in chamber music. Another work by him opens with two loud chords, showing the influence of Beethoven on it. That work,the Tragic Overture, is often contrasted another work of his which debuted the same year. This manalso composed 25 variations and a concluding fugue based on a theme from Harpsichord Suite no. 1 by Handel. This composer used a German text instead of the normal Latin in one of his works, and quoted the song (*) "Gaudeamus Igitur" for another, which he wrote after receiving an honorary degree from the University of Breslau. For 10 points, name this composer of the works A German Requiem, Academic Festival Overture, and a namesake lullaby.
This man's Clarinet Quintet in B Minor is considered his greatest achievement in chamber music.
Johannes Brahms