Davies & Reade | First Book of Clarinet Solos

The First Book of Clarinet Solos was selected and edited with the true beginner in mind. All 28 pieces are arranged in an approximate order of difficulty to provide a wide range of music for study and performance. The pieces, all with piano accompaniments, cover several centuries and include composers such as Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Schumann.

This first book of a two-book series aims to draw attention to technical aspects of playing such as tone quality, intonation dynamics and rhythm. Breath marks are included to encourage the rounding off of phrases and help students to establish a naturally expressive and stylistic mode of playing.

Contents:

• Anon: Berdolin's Sweetheart, The Apple from the Orchard
• Arne: When Daisies Pied
• Bach: Minuet
• Brahms: Andante
• Diabelli: Scherzo
• Folk Dance: Shepherd's Hey
• Foster: Beautiful Dreamer
• Haydn: German Dance
• MacDowell: To a Wild Rose
• Mozart: Lullaby, Trio
• Purcell: Rondeau
• Rameau: Contredanse
• Reade: Prelude, Romance
• Reinecke: Ländler
• Schubert: Theme
• Schumann: By the Fireside, The Merry Peasant
• Scott: The Fascinator
• Tchaikovsky: Reverie
• Traditional: Finnish Folk Song, Hatikvah, Pierrot, Riding on a Donkey, Song of the Volga Boatmen