The Duo Concertant op. 43 follows the usual pattern of nineteenth-century short concert-pieces. It is one of the many compositions, which Carl Baermann (1810-1885) wrote for his instrument, the clarinet. He received early tuition on the clarinet from his father, the famous virtuoso Heinrich Joseph Baermann, whom he accompanied on many concert tours of Europe's capitals.
The present edition is based on the original nineteenth-century edition, which has required very little correction.
