Music for Brass No. 13-Sonata from Die Bänkelsängerlieder is a piece for Brass Quintet: two Trumpets a Horn a Trombone and a bass Trombone. The general level of this Sonata is intermediate / upper intermediate for all instruments. Found among some music sheets bought in the auction of the effects of one Dr. Gehring this sonata is the nineteenth piece was considered as one of the best musical sheets found. The title “Die Bänkelsängerlieder” means “The bench singer” to be understood as the itinerant musician who is singing about the stories he witnesses every day. A more detailed story of the piece is written as apreface for this volume.Lasting 2 minutes 45 this piece has a very nice melody and is perfect for recitals.

Following on from Starter Studies, this collection generally contains longer pieces suitable for the developing young musician. Specifically tailored for each instrument, Skilful Studies introduces the concept of phrasing by suggesting suitable breathing points and takes the player into new keys with extended instrumental ranges. New notes are introduced in a gradual and logical manner; woodwind players are taken into their second octave, learning to cross the ?break? as smoothly as possible.