This Divertimento is an arrangement of the 82nd trio which Haydn composed for baryton, viola and cello. His employer, Prince Esterhazy, played the baryton - a new stringed instrument which never became popular - with enthusiasm. The Prince's progress on the instrument can be followed through the 126 trios as can Haydn's musical ingenuity as he experimented with style and harmony. The three movements, Adagio, Allegro & Minuet & Trio composed in about 1790 are fun to play and would make an enjoyable concert piece for players of intermediate standard or above.

This is a book of popular pieces arranged for duet; it comprises both volumes from the '15 Duets for Fun' series, making a total of 30 duets in this set. The difficulty levels range from early-intermediate to advanced, and should provide something for everyone to enjoy. The pieces have been arranged so that both parts are interesting throughout - they often interweave and take on many roles within the music. A duet score is provided for each piece, and the repertoire covers wedding music, slow melodies, traditional Welsh melodies, baroque classics, famous symphonic melodies, piano works and other popular pieces. This is the full list:

1. All Through The Night (Welsh trad.)
2. Amazing Grace (Newton)
3. American Patrol (Meacham)
4. David of the White Rock (Welsh trad.)
5. Fanfare from ?Water Music? (Handel)
6. Happy Birthday
7. Largo from ?Xerxes? (Handel)
8. Myfanwy (Welsh trad.)
9. Pizzicati from ?Sylvia? (Delibes)
10. Prelude in C (Bach)
11. La Réjouissance from ?Music for the Royal Fireworks? (Handel)
12. Rondo from ?Abdelazer? (Purcell)
13. Scherzo from Symphony No. 2 (Beethoven)
14. Suo Gan (Welsh trad.)
15. Concerto for Mandolin and Strings (Ugolino)
16. The Entertainer (Scott Joplin)
17. Highlights from Rhapsody In Blue (Gershwin)
18. The Blue Danube Waltz (Johann Strauss II)
19. Six Christmas Pieces, No.5 (Mendelssohn)
20. Für Elise (Beethoven)
21. In The Hall Of The Mountain King (Grieg)
22. Trumpet Voluntary (Jeremiah Clarke)
23. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik No.1 (Mozart)
24. The Londonderry Air / Danny Boy (trad.)
25. Symphony No.5, Mvt.1 (Beethoven)
26. Rondo Alla Turca (Mozart)
27. ?Autumn? from ?The Four Seasons? (Vivaldi)
28. ?Ode to Joy? from Symphony No.9 (Beethoven)
29. March of the Toy Soldiers from ?The Nutcracker? (Tchaikovsky)
30. Prelude from ?Te Deum? (Charpentier)

This ever-popular piece is often performed at weddings, funerals and many other solemn ceremonial events. It has always been a favourite among instrumental players and often used in recitals or concert encores. In 1853, the well-known French composer Charles Gounod added his own melody over a rippling keyboard accompaniment which was a slightly adapted version of the Prelude No. 1 in C major, BWV846, from Book I of J. S. Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, published in 1722. The title of the ?combined? piece was Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach. Gounod?s original arrangement transposed Bach?s keyboard part from C major into F major and it was scored for violin (or cello), organ and piano. In 1859, the French music publishing company Jacques-Léopold Heugel brought out a vocal version based on the familiar Latin text. Ave Maria (Hail Mary) is a traditional Catholic prayer addressed to the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus.
The version of Bach's prelude which Gounod used included the so-called "Schwencke measure" (m. 27 in this arrangement), a measure (bar) allegedly added by the German composer and pianist Christian Friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke (1767-1822) in an attempt to correct what was considered a harmonic weakness in the original. Whether there actually was a ?harmonic weakness? (or possibly an error in the manuscript) remains a matter of conjecture but the fact remains that the most familiar-sounding version of this piece, recorded countless times by both singers and instrumentalists includes this Schwencke measure. It is therefore included in this arrangement.
Some published arrangements show minor inconsistencies in the rhythm of the melody. This arrangement uses the familiar rhythm of the Ave Maria version as it appeared in the 1859 edition.

C. Teike's Alte Kamaraden or ?Old Comrades?is one of the most popular German marches of all time and perfect for?Oktoberfest-ish? gigs! Transcribed here for Clarinet Quartet. For hundreds of other arrangements by KennethAbeling please visit: www.lincolnmusicpublications.com Playing Time 3:10

?Bravura? is arguably C.E. Duble?s most popular and recognizable marches, transcribed here for Clarinet Quartet. This is an advanced intermediate to advanced transcription and playable at either march tempo, or circus march tempo. Playing time: 2:00. To view and listen to this piece in its entirety as well hundreds of other arrangement and transcriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest prices available please visit: www.lincolnmusicpublications.com. Preview this score on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9oQ8vHb22o