Louis Spohr Germany

Biography

Louis Spohr (April 5, 1784 – October 22, 1859) was a German composer, violinist and conductor. Born Ludwig Spohr, he is usually known by the French form of his name outside Germany. Spohr was born in Braunschweig in the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg to Karl Heinrich Spohr and Juliane Ernestine Luise Henke and throughout his childhood showed talent for the violin. He joined the ducal orchestra at the age of 15. Three years later he was sent, with the Duke of Brunswick's support

Popular Songs

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  Concertante No. 1 in A major, Op. 48: I. Allegro

  Concertos for Two Violins, Nos. 1 and 2 (Oslo Camerata & Barratt Due Chamber Orchestra feat. conductor: Stephan Barratt-Due, violins: Henning Kraggerud & Øyvind Bjorå)

  124 BPM
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  Quintet in G major, Op. 33: III. Andante

  Octet, Sextet and Quintet (L'Archibudelli & Smithsonian Players)

  96 BPM
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  Piano trio no.2 in F major, op.123: Allegro moderato

  Piano Trios Nos. 2 and 4 (Hartley Piano Trio)

  105 BPM
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  Quartet no. 18 in B minor, op. 61: III. Finale: Allegretto

  String Quartets, Volume 17: No. 10, op. 30 / No. 18, op. 61 / Variations, op. 6

  76 BPM
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  Octet (Double Quartet) in D minor, Op. 65: III. Larghetto

  Octet, Sextet and Quintet (L'Archibudelli & Smithsonian Players)

  87 BPM

Discography

Symphonies no. 2 and 9

2016

String Quartets, Volume 16: No. 23, op. 82 no.1 / No. 26, op. 83 / Variations, op. 8

2014

String Quartets, Volume 17: No. 10, op. 30 / No. 18, op. 61 / Variations, op. 6

2014

Concertos for Two Violins, Nos. 1 and 2 (Oslo Camerata & Barratt Due Chamber Orchestra feat. conductor: Stephan Barratt-Due, violins: Henning Kraggerud & Øyvind Bjorå)

2010

Violin Concertos nos. 6, 8 and 11

2009

Symphonies nos. 4 & 5 / Das befreite Deutschland

2008

Symphonies nos. 1 & 2 / Concert Overture in F major

2007

Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Swedish Chamber Orchestra, feat. conductor: Robin O'Neill, clarinet: Michal Collins)

2005

Piano Trio No. 1 / Piano Quintet (Hartley Piano Trio)

1996

Octet, op. 32 / Nonet, op. 31

1995

Piano Trios Nos. 2 and 4 (Hartley Piano Trio)

1995

Piano Trios Nos. 3 and 5 (Hartley Piano Trio)

1995

Clarinet Concertos nos. 1 and 3 / Potpourri, op. 80

1994

Octet, Sextet and Quintet (L'Archibudelli & Smithsonian Players)

1993

Jessonda (Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper & Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg feat. conductor: Gerd Albrecht)

1991

String Quartets, Vol. 4

1991

Double Quartets: E minor, op. 87 / G minor, op. 136

1987

Double Quartets: D minor, op. 65 / E-flat, op. 77

1986

Die letzten Dinge (Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart & Südfunk-Chor Stuttgart feat. conductor: Gustav Kuhn)

1984