The volume of duets in the Fröhliche Klarinette series contains easy-to-play duets from various music styles: classical music, jazz, blues, klezmer, rock and folk music.In the first part, the melody is at first in the lower register and, when repeated, an octave higher. Thus, it is possible to become familiar with the overblown tones and stabilize them in a pleasant way. Many of the pieces do not contain any overblown tones in the second part at all.Apart from their use in music lessons, the pieces are also perfect for concerts, recitals or other special events. The duets from jazz, blues, rock, klezmer and folk music contain additional harmonic signs (for C instruments) which allow for accompaniment with guitar, piano, etc. / 2 Clarinettes

'Récréation? and 'divertissement? - relaxation and entertainment: those were the popular catchwords applied in the 19th century to arrangements of well-known and much loved pieces. They allowed larger scored compositions to find their way into the parlour or music lessons. The 26 duets in this volume are mostly taken from 19th century tutors, though some have also been prepared by the editor. They include popular melodies by Mozart, Haydn, Gluck, Weber, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Schumann and Chopin. These moderately difficult duets are suitable for ambitious beginners. The second part is generally played by the teacher. / 2 Clarinettes