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Bernhard Romberg
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Bernhard Heinrich Romberg (November 13, 1767 – August 13, 1841), was a German cellist and composer. Romberg was born in Dinklage. His father, Anton Romberg, played the bassoon and cello and gave Bernhard his first cello lessons. He first performed in public at the age of seven. In addition to touring Europe with his cousin Andreas Romberg, Bernhard Romberg also joined the Münster Court Orchestra. Together with his cousin, he later joined the court orchestra of the Prince Elector Archbishop of Cologne in Bonn (conducted by the Kapellmeister Andrea Luchesi) in 1790, where they met the young Beethoven. Beethoven admired and respected Bernhard Romberg as a musician. However, Romberg had difficulty understanding some of Beethoven's musical ideas, and rejected Beethoven's offer of a cello concerto for him, saying that he primarily performed his own compositions Romberg is notable for several innovations in cello design and performance. He lengthened the cello's fingerboard and flattened the side under the C string, thus giving it more freedom to vibrate. He suggested that half-size and 3/4 size cellos should be designed to make it easier for young children to play the instrument. Romberg is responsible for simplifying cello notation to only three clefs, the bass clef, the tenor clef and the treble clef. Until his time, it was common to use many clefs for multiple uses - the 18th century cellist-composer Luigi Boccherini used as many as six clefs in his compositions. Romberg is thou
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Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38 No. 1 (Arr. for 2 Cellos): I. Allegro non troppo
5702Trio No. 1 in E Minor: II. Andante grazioso
2273Concertino for 2 Cellos in A Major, Op. 72: II. Andante grazioso
1504Sonata No.1 in E Minor Op.38 : I. Allegro non troppo
1455III. Rondo. Con allegrezza
846Sonata for 2 Cellos in C Major, Op. 43 No. 2: II. Andante pastorale
837Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38 No. 1 (Arr. for 2 Cellos): III. Rondo. Allegretto
698Sonata No. 2 in F Major: II. Adagio
399Sonata for 2 Cellos in C Major, Op. 43 No. 2: I. Allegro poco maestoso
3810Rondo capriccioso, Op. 69 (Arr. for Cello & String Quartet)
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Trio No. 1 in E Minor
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Concertino for 2 Cellos in A Major, Op. 72/III. Rondo. Con allegrezza
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Romberg: Cello Works
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Romberg: Good Bye, Great Artist. Truly Yours, Beethoven | 3 Grand Sonatas, Op. 5 for Harp and Cello
Romberg: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 5
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B. Romberg: Sonaten für Hammerklavier und Cello op. 5
Romberg, B.H.: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 / Trauer-Symphonie
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Beethoven's Cellists
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Romberg: Cello Concerto No. 2 in A Major, Op. 3: II. Adagio (Arr. for Arpeggione and Guitar by Vincenz Schuster)
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Andreas & Bernhard Romberg: Violin Concerto No. 3, Cello Concerto No. 2, a.o.
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Romberg: Harp Sonatas Nos. 1-3, Op. 5 (Version for Harp & Cello)