Union-Musical-Ediciones - Clarinet

Spanish clarinettist composer and teacher Antonio Romero y Andia was born in 1815 in Madrid. He made his debut at 14 and later became solo clarinettist and music director of the Royal Court Orchestra. He is now remembered primarily for the Clarinet key system that bears his name as his compositional works though high quality were few in number. From 1849-1876 Romero was the Clarinet Professor at the Madrid Conservatory where he wrote several his Complete Clarinet Method. Over 150 years later it is still in popular use by schools and conservatories all over the world.

Xavier Montsalvatge (1912-2002) was a consummate Spanish composer who explored many 20th century styles including Impressionism Serialism Modernism and Wagnerism while maintaining a distinctive Catalan character. He first came to prominence in 1940 after the Spanish Civil War and is seen to represent the ?lost generation? which was active in the second half of the 1900?s. He helped to advance Spanish music from the Nationalistic style that dominated before the war and began to introduce West Indian influences into European music.Self-Parafrasis for Clarinet and Piano was written around 1968 when Montsalvatge was just cominginto the height of his compositional prowess. It is presented here in a high-quality glossy cover and would make the perfect gift for any clarinettist.