Richard Galliano is a French accordionist of Italian heritage. After a long and intense period of study, at 14, in a search to expand his ideas on the accordion, he began listening to jazz and heard records by the trumpet player Clifford Brown. The second decisive meeting took place in 1980, with the Argentinean composer and bandoneonist Astor Piazzolla.
Astor strongly encouraged Richard to create the French ?New Musette?, as he himself had previously invented the Argentinean ?New Tango?.
Some later collaboration include Chet Baker, Eddy Louiss, Ron Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Charlie Haden,
Gary Burton, Michel Portal, Toots Thielemans and Kurt Elling.

This arrangement for Bb Clarinet with piano of one of his most famous and performed pieces (with clear rhythmic references to the Piazzolla's "Libertango") is suitable for classroom, repertoire and recital.

Full of fiery, passionate rhythms and soaring, sensual melodies, each of these show-stopper movements is sure to fascinate.
INCLUDED IN PURCHASE: Piano score and clarinet part.

NOTES FROM THE COMPOSER
"Three dances from the 'New World': Rumba from the Caribbean, Tango from Argentina, and Sarabande originally thought to come from Mexico. Total performance time approximately 15 minutes.".

ISBN 9781571349101. 9 x 12 inches.

A collection of works for clarinet and piano suitable for festival and recital performance. Skillfully edited and arranged by a noted woodwind performer and teacher, the works are presented in order of increasing difficulty. A wide range of styles, tempi, articulations, and style periods afford student and teacher ample opportunity for edification and advancement. Includes a demonstration and accompaniment CD. Elegie (Faure); Soldier's March (Schumann); Au Clair de la Lune (Traditional); Reverie (Schumann); Air - If Thou Art Near (Bach); Canzona (Mozart); Episode (Gee); Tango (Gee); Intermezzo (Bizet); Adagio (Telemann).