March Waltz And Polka were first composed in 1915 as a collection of three Piano duets Three Easy Pieces by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. They were written for the composer to playwith his children as they were learning the Piano so had a considerably easier second part. They have been arranged for Clarinet and Piano by the American musician Ray Jackendoff a Professor of Linguistics who has also had awide-ranging performance career s a classical clarinettist. Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) was born and brought up in Saint Petersburg before settling first in Paris and finally in America. Despite his classical musicaleducation he is best remembered as one of the main proponents of serialism.

Four Pieces may be performed complete as a four-movement work. Each piece may also be performed separately or a selection together in any combination.1. Leap Commissioned by NJO: Dutch Orchestra and Ensemble Academy.. First performed on 13 August 2010 at Radio Kootwijk, Apeldoorn, Netherlands, by Anna voor de Wind, young artist in residence.2. Cradle SongWritten for Mark Simpson. First performed by Mark Simpson (clarinet) and Vikingur Olafsson (piano) at Holywell Music Room, Oxford on 2 December 2009.3. Carnac Written for Jon Carnac. First performed on 7 January 2014 in the Purcell Room, London, by Max Welford (clarinet) and Katherine Tinker (piano).4. Falling ApartWritten for Jon Carnac. First performed on 15 February 2013 at Regent Hall, London, by Max Welford (clarinet) and Katherine Tinker (piano). / Clarinette Et Piano

Opus 6-The Swedish composer Bernhard Henrik Crusell was long viewed as an insider tip among clarinettists; in the meantime his concertos have found their way to the concert stage. This is hardly surprising considering theenchanting music with which Crusell himself a Clarinet virtuoso of international rank has enriched the early romantic repertoire.Crusell’s works needn’t shy from a comparison with Weber’s and Spohr’sClarinet output. This Henle Urtext edition of the F-Minor Concerto marks the beginning of a new publication series of all three Clarinet concertos by Crusell which has been entrusted to the editor andclarinettist Nicolai Pfeffer. Since he combines editorial experience with many years of performance practice the works are in the best possible hands.

100 Progressive Melodies of 3 to 8 Notes with Piano Accompaniment. Level: Beginner The First Book of Classical Clarinet offers a selection of 100 melodies from classic repertoire, the result of Andrea Cappellari's many years of research and experience in music teaching. Students of any age will be able to perform melodies by classical composers from the very first lessons. All 100 short melodies consist of a minimum of three and a maximum of eight notes. Only basic rhythmic note values are used, from the eighth note to the whole note. The pieces are presented in progressive order of difficulty, and are in the most appropriate keys for the instrument. The simple piano accompaniments encourage ensemble playing at a beginner level and the recorded piano accompaniments are an excellent tool for practicing. A few selected melodies also have a second clarinet part as part of the recorded accompaniment. The book also includes a separate instrumental pull-out part. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.