Crusell, Bernhard Henrik

Bernhard Henrik Crusell (1775 - 1838) was a Finnish-Swedish clarinettist, conductor and composer who was born in Uusikaupunki, Finland, which was then part of Sweden. For many years he was principal clarinet of the Royal Court Orchestra in Stockholm and also frequently performed as a soloist and chamber musician. Crusell composed concertos for clarinet and other wind instruments, chamber music, music for military orchestras, as well as vocal music and other compositions.