Franz Krommer (1759-1831) was a Czech composer of classical music, although today he is mostly recognized for his music for woodwinds. His wind Partitas are authentic symphonies scored for pairs of oboe, clarinets, bassoons, and horns. He also uses double bass or contrabassoon to establish the bass line. In Op. 45 No. 2 he extends the instruments with a trumpet. In the earlier version of Partita in E flat the composer created a true double horn concerto with wind accompaniment. Krommer`s music mixes formal creativity with folk-influenced melodies and demonstrates an exceptionally high standard of performance. It has the qualities of charm, wit and sophistication.

Partita in E flat has four movements. In the first movement the tonic/dominant accompaniment is alternating and there are lyrical melodies can be heard above the accompaniment.

In the second movement the three-note motif and a chromatic line gives a Romantic feature to the piece.

The third movement is in a minuet form and it has a three beat in a bar pulse.

The fourth movement is in a Rondo from. It contains a melody which reoccurs and features a three note repeated note pattern.

Reference

Krommer, F., 2016. F.V. Kramář – Krommer Partita Op.45 No.1. Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDnskZlkxbA&gt; [Accessed 7 February 2021].