Otto Nicolai

A transcription of one of Bach's most intricate fugues, the Fugue in E-flat Major is based on the hymn tune known as 'St. Anne'. The piece consists of three sections (each with it's own fugal subject)...

The toccata taken from the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 538. Not as famous as the 'other' Toccata and Fugue in D minor, however, it is still a pretty interesting piece with lots of counterpoint B...

A chorale prelude taken from the set of preludes Brahms wrote just prior to his death. Mysterious and haunting, this prelude is suitable for performance during the Lenten season. Instrumentation: 3 B-...

Originally composed for organ, this work is taken from the collection of Twelve Pieces by Theodore Dubois. Per its name, it makes a good Offertory, but then again, it's a nice gentle piece of music wi...

A gentle, pastoral prelude in 6/8 following by a unique fugue with an interesting chromatic subject in 4/2 time. Instrumentation: 4 B-Flat Clarinets, Bass Clarinet

Die liebliche Arie Sull'aria...che soave zeffiretto (Auf der Brise... Was für ein sanfter kleiner Zephyr) gepaart mit dem Finale des dritten Aktes von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts beliebter Oper Die Hochz...

Obwohl es sich um eines der bekanntesten Musikstücke der Welt handelt, ist erstaunlicherweise nur wenig über Johann Pachelbels berühmten Kanon bekannt. Wahrscheinlich war er zur Zeit seiner Kompositio...

Umgangssprachlich als Arie der Königin der Nacht bezeichnet, trägt diese Arie aus der Zauberflöte von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart den offiziellen Titel Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen. Es wurde hie...

This a very exciting transcription of the Bacchanale from Saint-Saens's opera Samson and Delilah. Instrumentation: 3 B-Flat Clarinets, Bass Clarinet, Piano

Originally composed for four solo horns and orchestra, Robert Schumann's Concertstuck is a beloved favorite of horn players everywhere. In this arrangement of the first movement, the solo parts have b...

Allegro; Adagio ma non troppo; Allegro (Rondo) Commissioned by the Mitch Estrin and the University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble for their annual studio concerto competition. Feature your first chair p...

Allegro; Andante con moto; Alla polacca Following the success of the Weber's first concerto arranged for the University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble, Mitch Estrin commissioned this subsequent concerto...

When I was in my local youth orchestra in high school. I was playing the second bassoon part and remember it so well, because this particular piece only has the bassoon playing for about 4 lines (the...

An upbeat and jazzy piece originally composed for clarinet and piano by Dick Hyman. It was performed by Richard Stoltzman on his American Waves CD. This left a great impression on Matt Johnston in hig...

During the time the arranger studied bassoon in college, he always got the impression that the Premier Solo by Eugene Bourdeau was one of those minor pieces, meant to be played early on as a student b...

Der 1697 geborene deutsche Flötist Johann Joachim Quantz war ein produktiver Komponist des Spätbarock, der zu Lebzeiten Hunderte von Konzerten und Sonaten schrieb. Im Jahr 1740 übernahm er die Rolle d...

Achtung: Stimmen nur als Leihmaterial erhältlich!

Der vorliegende Band umfasst jene zehn Streichquartette Mozarts, die als die großen Beiträge des Meisters zu dieser Gattung berühmt geworden sind und Eingang in die Konzertsäle gefunden haben. Nach ih...

Das Streichquartett g-Moll op. 8 stammt aus der Zeit, als Joseph Haas bei Max Reger studierte (1905). Formal unter deutlichem Einfluss des Lehrers, zeigt es den jungen Komponisten bereits als eigenstä...

This string quartet is Gould's only substantial composition. The single movement is anchored around the key of F minor, with the writing dominated by contrapuntal passages culminating in an extended f...

This string quartet is Gould's only substantial composition. The single movement is anchored around the key of F minor, with the writing dominated by contrapuntal passages culminating in an extended f...