Glinka (1804-1857) was the founder of the national school of Russian music and as such his compositions are often based on Russian folk music. This is also applicable to 'Kamarinskaja', for which he u...
An uncommon and surprising combination: violin and wind orchestra. The arrangement of this work by Camille Saint-Sa?ns was commisioned by Harmonie Orpheus Tilburg and performed at the 1997 World Music...
This section from Bizet's incidental music to the play, 'L'Arlesienne' by Alphons Daudet gives an excellent rendition of the rural ambience of the Provence. The simple but highly characteristic melody...
This arrangement of Italian shepherd's music reserves a major role for the clarinetchoir in your orchestra. The simple shepherd's melody is arranged in 12/8 time as was customary in the pastoral tradi...
In this cavatina - a short one-section aria - Mozart composed beside the soprano, who complains of a lack of love, interesting music for the clarinets and bassoons that demonstrates his fondness for t...
A short solo work by the Italian composer Donizetti who, in addition to his many operas, also composed a few concert works for wind instruments. Suitable for beginning soloists. (Clarinet and Concert...
