01. Duet for Violin & Cello in C Major, Op. 6 No. 1 I. Allegro
02. Duet for Violin & Cello in C Major, Op. 6 No. 1 II. Romance. Poco adagio
03. Duet for Violin & Cello in C Major, Op. 6 No. 1 III. Rondo. Allegro
04. Duet for Violin & Cello in F Major, Op. 6 No. 2 I. Andante
05. Duet for Violin & Cello in F Major, Op. 6 No. 2 II. Allegro molto
06. Duet for Violin & Cello in A Major, Op. 6 No. 3 I. Allegro
07. Duet for Violin & Cello in A Major, Op. 6 No. 3 II. Rondo. Allegretto
08. Duet for Clarinet & Bassoon in C Major, WoO 27 No 1 (Arr. F. Hermann) I. Allegro comodo
09. Duet for Clarinet & Bassoon in C Major, WoO 27 No 1 (Arr. F. Hermann) II. Larghetto sostenuto
10. Duet for Clarinet & Bassoon in C Major, WoO 27 No 1 (Arr. F. Hermann) III. Rondo
11. Duet for Clarinet & Bassoon in F Major, WoO 27 No. 2 (Arr. F. Hermann) I. Allegro affettuoso
12. Duet for Clarinet & Bassoon in F Major, WoO 27 No. 2 (Arr. F. Hermann) II. Aria. Larghetto
13. Duet for Clarinet & Bassoon in F Major, WoO 27 No. 2 (Arr. F. Hermann) III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato
14. Duet for Clarinet & Bassoon in B-Flat Major, WoO 27 No. 3 (Arr. F. Hermann) I. Allegro sostenuto
15. Duet for Clarinet & Bassoon in B-Flat Major, WoO 27 No. 3 (Arr. F. Hermann) II. Aria con variazioni. Andantino con moto
Franz Anton Hoffmeister was active in Vienna both as a composer and a publisher, becoming closely associated with Mozart and including works by Beethoven amongst his editions. The combination of violin and cello had its appeal for the amateur market, though Hoffmeister’s Duos Op. 6 include plenty of technical challenges. Conjecturally dated to Beethoven’s final years as a young man in Bonn, the three refreshing and inventive Duos for Clarinet and Bassoon have appeared in numerous arrangements.