Format : Sheet music
This collection is a treasury of melodies originating in Russia Latvia Poland Bulgaria Yugoslavia and Hungary including several from Yiddish and Klezmer sources. The solos are especially well suited to performance on theflute and they provide excellent material for developing skills in rapid tonguing extended breath-control and phrasing. Arrangements of charming Russian folk tunes include 'Against the Red Sun' and 'Jump Little Rabbit.' Amongold favorites are 'March Slav' and 'In the Field Stood a Birch.' Jewish melodies include 'Hava Nagilah ' 'Hevenu Shalom Alechem' and 'Varnitschkes.' A separate recorder edition is available.