Louis Spohr: Clarinet Concerto No.2 in E flat minor Op.57: Clarinet:

SKU: BR.EB-10996

ISBN 9790201809960. 9.5 x 12 inches.

Louis Spohr's technically, extremely demanding concertos have long been part of clarinetists' standard repertoire. Like the first clarinet concerto, this second concerto was composed for the clarinetist Johann Hermstedt, probably in the spring of 1810. Critics praised the concerto at its premiere, stating that it was undeniably one of the most accomplished works of art of its kind. Emphasized was also the great and brilliant treatment of the solo instrument, combined with a very original orchestra accompaniment, where every part, even the timpani, is obbligato. The concerto was even then a great success with the audience. For publication, Spohr supplemented the solo part with various ossia passages as simplifying alternatives. These can of course be found in the score as well as in the piano reduction presented in Ullrich Scheideler's new critical Urtext edition in collaboration with G. Henle Verlag, now for the first time in a reliable edition.

SKU: FH.WC5

ISBN 978-1-55440-581-7.

This new series offers a sequenced approach to the study of clarinet from the beginner to advanced levels. With a progressive collection of Repertoire, Etudes, Recordings, Orchestral Excerpts, and Technique, the Clarinet Series, 2014 Edition provides complete support for teachers and students at every level of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to a wealth of music from the earliest works for clarinet to accompanied and unaccompanied contemporary compositions. Students will explore some of the most definitive solo pieces written for clarinet, along with popular folk tunes, Klezmer melodies, Classical solos, and contemporary compositions that incorporate traditional and extended techniques.
Technical Repertoire:
Concerto in B flat Major: Third Movement - Johann Stamitz, arr. Helmut May
Cantilene, op. 64 - Paul-Agricole Genin
Clarinet on the Town - Ralph Hermann
Clarinet Concerto No. 3: First Movement - Johann Melchior Molter, arr. Pamela Weston
Sonate: Second Movement - Paul Hindemith
Summer Fancy - William O. Smith
Lyrical Repertoire:
Sonata, op. 120, no. 1: Fourth Movement - Johannes Brahms
Tableau, from Le Cid - Jules Massenet
Fantasy Pieces, op. 43: First Movement - Niels W. Gade
Fantasy Pieces, op. 43: Second Movement - Niels W. Gade
Fantasiestuecke, op. 73, no. 1 - Robert Schumann
Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, op. 5: Second Movement - Bernhard Crusell, arr. Pamela Weston
Clarinet Quintet in E flat Major, op. 23: Second Movement - Heinrich Baermann, arr. Arthur H. Christmann
Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, op. 26: Second Movement - Louis Spohr, arr. Arthur H. Christmann.

SKU: BR.PB-15146

ISBN 9790004803400. 6.5 x 9 inches.

Louis Spohr's technically, extremely demanding concertos have long been part of clarinetists' standard repertoire. Like the first clarinet concerto, this second concerto was composed for the clarinetist Johann Hermstedt, probably in the spring of 1810. Critics praised the concerto at its premiere, stating that it was undeniably one of the most accomplished works of art of its kind. Emphasized was also the great and brilliant treatment of the solo instrument, combined with a very original orchestra accompaniment, where every part, even the timpani, is obbligato. The concerto was even then a great success with the audience. For publication, Spohr supplemented the solo part with various ossia passages as simplifying alternatives. These can of course be found in the score as well as in the piano reduction presented in Ullrich Scheideler's new critical Urtext edition in collaboration with G. Henle Verlag, now for the first time in a reliable edition.

SKU: BR.PB-15126

From the early years of the clarinet concertoIn Cooperation with G. Henle Verlag

ISBN 9790004214275. 10 x 12.5 inches.

Louis Spohr's First Clarinet Concerto was written in winter 1808/09, at a time when the clarinet had just established itself as an orchestral and solo instrument. The concertos of Spohr and Weber which we know today and which date from these pioneer days around 1810 are due to the in-depth collaboration between composer and performer. Spohr wrote his technically very demanding clarinet concertos for the virtuoso Johann Simon Hermstedt. After the first successful performances, the composer decided to simplify the solo part for the printed edition.The Breitkopf Urtext edition is based on the autograph of the score and the first printing of the parts, which frequently differ from it. In the solo part, we have kept the easier variants along with the original version.

From the early years of the clarinet concerto.

SKU: BR.PB-15127

ISBN 9790004214282. 10 x 12.5 inches.

Louis Spohr's technically, extremely demanding concertos have long been part of clarinetists' standard repertoire. Like the first clarinet concerto, this second concerto was composed for the clarinetist Johann Hermstedt, probably in the spring of 1810. Critics praised the concerto at its premiere, stating that it was undeniably one of the most accomplished works of art of its kind. Emphasized was also the great and brilliant treatment of the solo instrument, combined with a very original orchestra accompaniment, where every part, even the timpani, is obbligato. The concerto was even then a great success with the audience. For publication, Spohr supplemented the solo part with various ossia passages as simplifying alternatives. These can of course be found in the score as well as in the piano reduction presented in Ullrich Scheideler's new critical Urtext edition in collaboration with G. Henle Verlag, now for the first time in a reliable edition.