Clarinet and Piano-The circumstances in which these poetic “Soirée Pieces” (thus their original title) came into being are quite surprising. In 1849 Dresden was seized by violent political turmoil that ultimately forcedSchumann to flee with Clara to the countryside. Yet none of this is apparent in the music of these three pieces whose idyllic character signifies a longing for harmony and seclusion. Originally conceived for the clarinet theywere accompanied by alternative parts for violin and cello as early as the original print. We have subjected our editions to a thoroughgoing critique and include a section of detailed editorial notes.

This fantastic volume contains a unified set of three Fantasy Pieces that make up Robert Schumann’s Opus 73. Completed in 1849 he linked each piece harmonically but compounded this by directing players to follow on to the next with performance notes: indicating that these were intended as a whole.From a mood of delicate expression through eloquent and lively to fiery and urgent this is a compelling and intriguing work. Perhaps it isn’t the finest composition by this talented writer but it is infused with more than enough Romanticism and thoughtfulness to make it an important and entertaining work.This version has beenskillfully arranged for Clarinet in A (or B Flat) with Piano Accompaniment by H. Bading and has been edited by Issay Barmas. The solo Clarinet in A and Clarinet in B Flat parts are also included on separate inserts.

Robert Schumann ne composa en réalité qu?une ?uvre pour clarinette: les «Trois pièces de fantaisie» op. 73 pour clarinette et piano datant de février 1849. Cependant composées à la fin de la même année les «Trois romances» op. 94 pour hautbois furent de son temps commercialisées accompagnées de parties de solistes pour clarinette et pour violon. Les clarinettistes se réjouiront certainement que les éditions Henle aient adopté à leur tour cette idée d?instrumentation alternative. Offert par Robert à sa femme Clara en 1849 en guise de cadeau de Noël le manuscrit n?a pas été conservé. Par contre des esquisses manuscrites ont pu être utilisées pour la préparation de cetteédition urtext et permettent de corriger certaines erreurs de la première édition de 1851. La préface et les remarques des éditeurs contiennent de nombreuses informations sur les sources et les questions relatives à la partition.

'Klassik für Kinder' wants to introduce clarinet pupils to the beauty of Baroque, Classical and Romantic concert literature. Cautiously, not only original clarinet literature was taken up, but catchy tunes and themes from the opera (The Freeshooter, The Magic Flute and others) and the concert hall (Four Seasons, Capriccio Italy, Reverie and others) were used as well. The edition starts with a piece from the Renaissance period, followed by the great composers of the Baroque, European Classical and Romantic eras and completed by several discoveries off the common concert programmes (Blasius, Reinagel, Sullivan). Four centuries of music history which will make the pupils enjoy classical music. The pieces are presented in easy arrangements and can be mastered after about two years of tuition, with the three-line octave being left out. Contenu - V. Haussmann: Tanz und Nachtanz - M.A. Charpentier: Prélude from: Te Deum - H. Purcell: Trumpet Tune - A. Vivaldi: Allegro from: Autumn - G.P. Telemann: Largo - C. Graupner: Air - G.F. Händel: Bourrée from: Royal Firworks Music - Anonym: Menuett from: Notebook fro Anna Magdalena Bach - J. Haydn: St. Anthony Choral - W.A. Mozart: It rings out so joyful from: The Magic Flute - M.-F. Blasius: Grazioso - J. Reinagle: Allegro und Andante from: Sonatine G-Dur - L.v. Beethoven: German Dance - C. M.v. Weber: Through the woods, through the pastures from: Der Freischütz - F. Schubert: Entr’acte from: Rosamunde - F. Mendelssohn: Andante from: Symphony No. 4 (Italian) - R. Schumann: Rêverie from: Scenes from Childhood - J.F. Kranz: Valse lente - J. Strauss: Waltz No. 4 from: Echoes of the Rhine Loreley - P.I. Tschaikowsky: Capriccio Italien - A. Dvořak: Humoresque - A.Sullivan: Hornpipe from: Ruddigore - E. Grieg: Solveig's Song from: Peer Gynt Suite No. 2 - E. Humperdinck: Evening Pryer from: Hansel and Gretel - E. MacDowell: To a wild rose - A. Gretchaninoff: A dark day from: Brimborions - M. Ravel: Boléro editor: Warnecke, Ulrike illustration: Schuermann, Andreas piano setting: Birtel, Wolfgang

This creative collection of easy pieces is intended to open up the wealth of Romantic music to clarinettists in the early stages of their development. This volume includes well known and popular themes by the great composers of this era. The book concludes with short studies by Friedrich Demnitz - a famous clarinettist of the period.The pieces selected here have been sensitively arranged for clarinet and piano, so that they are satisfying and enjoyable to play. They are suitable for studying in lessons, as well as repertoire for recitals and concerts. Of course they may also be enjoyed when played at home, along with the accompaniment tracks on the CD. / Clarinette Et Piano

20 Easy Solos with Piano Accompaniments-First Festival Solos: 20 easy Clarinet solos with Piano Accompaniments. Carl Fischer presents a new collection of solo pieces with piano accompaniments for use at festival adjudicated events or in recitals. These solos are written by two of the most popular composers of music for students: Larry Clark and Sean O'Loughlin. The solos range in difficulty from grades 1 to 2 and are progressively arranged in the book. There is a wide variety of musical styles from original compositions to beautiful arrangements of folk songs and classical pieces. Each volume includes a CD of full-version recordingsfor the student to use as examples as well as piano-only recordings to use in practice. The CD also contains piano accompaniments as printable PDF files so that the student can print the solo they need for the accompanist. This collection of solos is destined to be on every state contest/festival required music list.