Woodwind Quartet
SKU:
ST.C524
Composed by
Anton Reicha. Wind &
brass music. Clifton
Edition #C524. Published
by Clifton Edition
(ST.C524).
ISBN
9790570815241.
Reicha wrote a Cours de
Composition and it is in
this book that the
Variations for Wind
Quartet are to be found.
Reicha presents the theme
as a two-part fragment,
which he suggests could
form the basis for the
Andante of a quartet or
quintet. He then
describes how to
elaborate the theme.
First he adds two simple
inner parts whose
accompanying role adds
harmonic richness,
variety and interest to
the outer counterpoint.
Then Reicha proceeds to
create variations out of
his original theme: he
inverts the outer parts,
varies them, inverts the
variations, varies them
again and finally inverts
the second variation. The
result is a short piece
in six eight-bar sections
which offer accessible
chamber music and an
example of compositional
techniques for teaching
use. A new edition of the
Variations offering a
wide range of
instrumentation has been
prepared by C.M.M. Nex
and F.H. Nex with the
permission of the Syndics
of Cambridge University
Library.
Former
Spartan Press Cat. No.:
PP36.
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