Clarinet and Piano-The circumstances in which these poetic “Soirée Pieces” (thus their original title) came into being are quite surprising. In 1849 Dresden was seized by violent political turmoil that ultimately forcedSchumann to flee with Clara to the countryside. Yet none of this is apparent in the music of these three pieces whose idyllic character signifies a longing for harmony and seclusion. Originally conceived for the clarinet theywere accompanied by alternative parts for violin and cello as early as the original print. We have subjected our editions to a thoroughgoing critique and include a section of detailed editorial notes.

Edward Gregson completed Tributes in the summer of 2010. Lasting some 16 minutes, there are five pieces in the set, each dedicated to a different composer and a different clarinettist (with whom Gregson had long musical associations). Each of the dedicatee composers wrote wonderfully for the Clarinet and, as a tribute to them, Gregson tried to invade, indeed imitate, their stylistic worlds in these pieces. They are as follows: To Francis Poulenc (for Emma Johnson) - a rather dreamy toccata, lyrical in feel, but interrupted by typically quirky and disruptive rhythmic episodes. To Gerald Finzi (for John Bradbury) - slow and lyrical with long melodic arches. To Igor Stravinsky (for Linda Merrick) - asymmetric rhythms dominate, with wide leaps in the solo line and bitonal harmony on the Piano. To Olivier Messiaen (for Nicholas Cox) - based on the ravishing slow movement for Cello in his Quartet for the End of Time, a seamless melody is woven around ever-changing repeated chords on the Piano. To Béla Bartók (for Michael Collins) - the most virtuoso of the set - after a slow introduction, a swirling folk-like dance unfolds, mirroring Bartok's penchant for simple modal shapes and ostinati rhythms. / Clarinette Et Piano

15 Intermediate Classical Solos, de Philip Sparke, est un ouvrage qui s?adresse aux jeunes musiciens, maîtrisant un peu plus d?une octave et demie. Il fait suite au recueil 15 Easy Classical Solos, et a été conçu pour être joué en corrélation avec la série Expert Level de la collection Essential Elements ®, publiée par les éditions Hal Leonard. Mais il peut également être utilisé indépendamment.Spécifiquement adapté à chaque instrument, ce volume rassemble quinze mélodies écrites par des compositeurs aussi variés que Hændel, Tchaïkovski, Clémenti et Brahms.Comprenant les parties d?accompagnement de piano et une version d?accompagnement sur compact disc, ces ouvrages représentent une source complémentaire inestimable à toute méthode pédagogique. Largo from 'Xerxes' Songs My Mother Taught Me from 'Gypsy Songs' Minuet No. 2 from 'Notebrook for Anna Magdalene Bach' La Cinquantaine from 'Two Pieces for Cello and Piano' See the Conquering Hero Comes from 'Judas Maccabeus' Sonatina Op. 36, no. 1 Serenata from 'String Quartet Op. 3, No. 5 Tambourin from '2nd Suite in E Minor' Waltz from 'Album for the Young' Sonatina from 'Six Pieces Op. 3' Gavotte from 'Paride ed Elena' Sonata Op. 118, No. 1 Serenade from 'Schwanengesang D 957' Sonatina Anh. 5, No. 1 Bourr?e from 'Flute Sonata HWV 363b'