SKU: CF.CAS151F

ISBN 9781491163177. UPC: 680160921928. Key: B minor.

Afro-Cuban composer Joseph (José) White Lafitte studied violin and composition at the Paris Conservatory between 1855 and 1871, winning the 1856 First Grand Prize. He eventually became a French citizen in 1870, leaving Paris only for a period of time between 1877 to 1889 when he was director of the Imperial Conservatory in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. White composed mainly for his own instrument, which happened to be the famous 1737 Swansong Stradivari violin.  In addition to numerous etudes and a virtuosic violin concerto, White wrote this habanera for two violins, La Bella Cubana. In this string orchestra arrangement, the lyrical melodic solos are spread throughout the orchestra. Traditional Cuban dance rhythms in the contrasting middle theme capture the vibrant joy of the original work.

About Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series

This series of pieces (Grade 3 and higher) is designed for advancing ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:

• Expanded use of rhythms, ranges and keys but technical demands are still carefully considered
• More comprehensive bowing techniques
• Viola T.C. included
• Careful selection of keys and degree of difficulty for advancing musicians

SKU: FH.WC5

ISBN 978-1-55440-581-7.

This new series offers a sequenced approach to the study of clarinet from the beginner to advanced levels. With a progressive collection of Repertoire, Etudes, Recordings, Orchestral Excerpts, and Technique, the Clarinet Series, 2014 Edition provides complete support for teachers and students at every level of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to a wealth of music from the earliest works for clarinet to accompanied and unaccompanied contemporary compositions. Students will explore some of the most definitive solo pieces written for clarinet, along with popular folk tunes, Klezmer melodies, Classical solos, and contemporary compositions that incorporate traditional and extended techniques.
Technical Repertoire:
Concerto in B flat Major: Third Movement - Johann Stamitz, arr. Helmut May
Cantilene, op. 64 - Paul-Agricole Genin
Clarinet on the Town - Ralph Hermann
Clarinet Concerto No. 3: First Movement - Johann Melchior Molter, arr. Pamela Weston
Sonate: Second Movement - Paul Hindemith
Summer Fancy - William O. Smith
Lyrical Repertoire:
Sonata, op. 120, no. 1: Fourth Movement - Johannes Brahms
Tableau, from Le Cid - Jules Massenet
Fantasy Pieces, op. 43: First Movement - Niels W. Gade
Fantasy Pieces, op. 43: Second Movement - Niels W. Gade
Fantasiestuecke, op. 73, no. 1 - Robert Schumann
Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, op. 5: Second Movement - Bernhard Crusell, arr. Pamela Weston
Clarinet Quintet in E flat Major, op. 23: Second Movement - Heinrich Baermann, arr. Arthur H. Christmann
Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, op. 26: Second Movement - Louis Spohr, arr. Arthur H. Christmann.