Brahms had already announced his „retirement“ from composition when in the spring of 1894 he played chamber music with the cellist Robert Hausmann and the clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld. This encounter apparently renewed his enthusiasm for Mühlfeld’s much admired playing and inspired him to write two clarinet sonatas in the summer of the same year. Brahms and Mühlfeld premiered the works and played them in several performances until the sonatas op. 120 were first published in June of 1895. They remain pivotal works in the clarinet’s recital repertoire establishing the clarinet sonata as a distinct and viable chamber music genre. An important part of this edition is the extensive preface. Firstly it informs about the sonatas‘ origins, their compositional process, pre-publication performances, their publication history as well as early reception. Truly remarkable is the unique Performance Practice Commentary. Here the editors start from the premise that already a few decades after Brahms' death, a widening gulf developed between the composer's expectations and the performance practices of the early 20th century. On the basis of manifold sources which include memoirs by pupils and chamber music partners, treatises and essays, early instructive editions and historical recordings, the editors deal with key issues in understanding Brahms' notation. By a section-by-section analysis of rhythm and timing, dynamics and accentuation, dots and strokes, slurring and non legato, piano pedalling and overholding, piano arpeggiation and dislocation, clarinet vibrato and portamento, the editors provide an indispensable assistance for a historically informed interpretation of the work. At the same time, the edition offers an exciting and often surprising insight into musical interpretation of the German Romantic Era in general. - A pioneering Urtext edition - With an extensive Performance Practice Commentary - For further information on Romantic performance practice we recommend the text booklet: “Performance Practices in Johannes Brahms‘ Chamber Music”, BA 9600

Nach dem Grand Concerto f-moll op. 5 (HN 1209), setzen wir unsere Reihe der Klarinettenkonzerte Crusells mit dem B-dur-Konzert Opus 11 fort. Der schwedische Komponist war selbst ein herausragender Klarinettenvirtuose und schrieb sich die Konzerte sozusagen auf den Leib. Wenngleich technisch sehr anspruchsvoll, vermeidet das B-dur-Konzert übertriebene Virtuosität und überzeugt durch seinen melodischen Einfallsreichtum. Eine sehr willkommene Ergänzung zum frühromantischen Klarinetten-Repertoire, die von dem Klarinettisten Nicolai Pfeffer getreu der einzigen erhaltenen Quelle, der Erstausgabe von 1829, in mustergültiger Weise herausgegeben wird. Für den gut spielbaren Klavierauszug zeichnet Johannes Umbreit verantwortlich. / Clarinette Et Piano

Cette belle Andante Cantabile mélodie coule sous les doigts parfaitement fera une belle parenthèse lent dans n'importe quel concert. / Clarinette Et Piano / niveau : Elémentaire / Partition

The classic blues and ragtime music styles of the 20s inspired a whole era of jazz and popular music. Play Blues & Ragtime (clarinet & piano) offers some of the all-time, great tunes - including St Louis Blues, Jelly Roll Blues and The Lily Rag - in stylish, tailor-made arrangements by Alan Gout for intermediate level clarinet and piano.  / Instrumental Music / Recueil / Clarinette et Piano