The source-critical edition is the first edition of the clarinet quintet, which was lost after the Second World War; it was only recently found in the estate of the clarinettist Carl Bärmann. Meyerbeer wrote this quintet in Vienna in 1813 for his friend, the celebrated clarinettist Heinrich Bärmann, to whom CM von Weber also dedicated a number of compositions. The virtuosic treatment of the clarinet is new and unusual for the time. Meyerbeer allows them to emerge clearly from the strings, almost reaching the limits of their technical possibilities. Meyerbeer's clarinet quintet enriches the already sparse literature for clarinet in the field of chamber music in the 19th century. The scientifically critical edition makes this masterpiece accessible for practice for the first time. In addition to the pure musical text, it offers a detailed foreword that introduces the history of the work, as well as a critical report. Dieter Klöcker set up the voices for practical use.