Alea Publishing Catalog: Bass Clarinet with Piano
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Contest Album for Bass Clarinet With this volume, the high school or college bass clarinetist now has what other instrumentalists have long taken for granted: a single volume containing a diverse selection of pieces appropriate for contest, recital, or audition.
Catalog #ALEA1013; $20 |
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J.C. Bach: Concerto J.C. Bach's Concerto in c minor, originally composed for 'cello, is remarkably effective in transcription for bass clarinet with piano accompaniment. This three movement work offers the serious student excellent challenges in range and expression, and makes a fine addition to the recital or contest repertoire. Catalog #ALEA1009; $15 |
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J.S. Bach: Gamba Sonatas J.S. Bach composed this delightful set of three sonatas for the viola da gamba, an instrument similar to the 'cello that was in common use during Bach's time. Original keys and range have been maintained throughout, in an effort to remain faithful to Bach's original works. Catalog #ALEA1025; $20 |
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Beethoven: Variations Beethoven composed three sets of variations for 'cello and piano, based on themes from Handel and Mozart. This particular set, based on a charming and familiar theme from Mozart's Magic Flute, works wonderfully in transcription for bass clarinet and piano. The variations would make an excellent addition to a recital program. Catalog #ALEA1063; $10 |
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Breval: Sonata in C Major French composer Jean-Baptiste Breval (1753-1823) was both a composer and a cellist, and many of his compositions therefore were written for his own instrument. This short two-movement sonata in C Major is well-known among cellists as an excellent performance piece for young players. Catalog #ALEA1044; $10 |
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Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Op.47 German composer Max Bruch (1838-1920) composed his popular Kol Nidrei, subtitled Adagio on Hebrew melodies, in 1881. Originally composed for solo 'cello with orchestra, it was also arranged by the composer for 'cello and piano, the version from which this transcription was taken. Catalog #ALEA1043; $10 |
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Chopin: Etude Op.25 No.7 While many of Chopin's Etudes for piano are virtuosic displays, the Etude Op.25 No.7 is marked with a "Lento" tempo marking and is familiar for its beautiful left-hand piano melody. Dan McGlaun's fine arrangement gives this melody to the bass clarinet, while the piano provides a simple accompaniment. Catalog #ALEA1037; $10 |
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Dvorák: Klid Op.68 No.5 Dvorák's Klid ("Silent Woods") was originally composed as one of a set of pieces for piano four-hands (1883-84), and later transcribed by the composer for 'cello and orchestra (1893). In this transcription for bass clarinet and piano, the work makes an excellent choice for contest, audition, or recital. Catalog #ALEA1034; $10 |
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Fauré: Elégie Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) composed the beautiful Elégie in 1883. Alea Publishing is pleased to make this staple of the 'cello repertoire available in transcription for bass clarinet and piano. This one-movement work would be an excellent selection for contest, audition, or recital. Catalog #ALEA1035; $10 |
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Fauré: Andante from Sonata Op.109 The 'cello sonata Op.109 is one of the later works of Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), displaying his compositional style at its most advanced. While the piece as a whole is idiomatic to the 'cello, the second movement, a beautiful Andante is quite effective in this transcription for bass clarinet and piano. Catalog #ALEA1064; $10 |
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Frescobaldi: Canzoni Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643) was a keyboard virtuoso and prolific composer active in the early 17th century, and influential for important composers of the later Baroque period, including Bach. This publication makes available to bass clarinetists four Canzoni originally composed for bass and continuo. Catalog #ALEA1040; $10 |
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Gabriel: 5 Bagatelles Op.75 The 5 Bagatelles (2003) are an outstanding set of performance pieces for bass clarinet and piano duo. The first four Bagatelles are touching and expressive pieces of varying character, followed by a dramatic final movement full of technical challenges for both players. Catalog #ALEA1028; $20 |
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Gabriel: 6 Elegies Op.82 The 6 Elegies (2003) are an outstanding set of performance pieces for bass clarinet and piano duo. The work was originally conceived as a set of songs for soprano and piano, based on original poems by the composer. The composer restructured the work for bass clarinet and piano as a result of his collaboration with Duo Alea. Catalog #ALEA1041; $20 |
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Gabriel: Sonata Op.30 The Sonata Op.30 (1975) is a challenging four-movement work with a duration of approximately 19 minutes. The entire work could easily serve as the centerpiece of a recital program, and a movement from the piece would be an excellent choice for contest or audition for the ambitious high school player. Catalog #ALEA1014; $25 |
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Gabriel: Sonatine Op.36 Wolfgang Gabriel's Sonatine Op.36 (1977) is a stunning three-movement work for bass clarinet and piano, and like his Sonata, is a fine addition to the bass clarinet repertoire. All three movements make use of the full range of the instrument in a lyric context, requiring familiarity and comfort with the altissimo register. The work does not, however, require an extended range instrument. Catalog #ALEA1017; $20 |
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Gottschalk: Sonata for Bass Clarinet and Piano American composer Arthur Gottschalk's exciting three-movement work for bass clarinet and piano was commissioned by clarinetist Richard Nunemaker, who premiered the work in 2009. Catalog #ALEA1069; $20 |
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Hood: Makyo This expressive one-movement piece alternates sections of precise notation, spatial notation, and improvisation. For the improvised sections, the composer allows the performers much freedom, within the context of developing the preceding composed material. The second of the three improvised sections asks the bass clarinetist to improvise with multiphonics. Catalog #ALEA1033; $15 |
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Kucera: Metathesis Metathesis is a single-movement work of about 10-12 minutes in duration. The composer makes frequent use of flutter-tonguing in all ranges of the bass clarinet. This manuscript publication allows the performers to view the composer's original notation, along with explanatory notes. Catalog #ALEA1031; $25 |
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Marcello: Sonata in G Major Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739) was an Italian contemporary of J.S. Bach whose compositions range from vocal music to concertos to sonatas, including this lovely four-movement Sonata in G major for 'cello and piano. In this transcription for bass clarinet and piano, the work makes an excellent choice for contest, audition, or recital. Catalog #ALEA1042; $10 |
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Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words, Op.19 No.1 This publication is available in two quite different versions, arranged for either clarinet and piano or bass clarinet and piano. The clarinet version takes the beautiful piano melody into a quite comfortable range. The bass clarinet version takes advantage of the larger range of the instrument, the bass clarinet and piano sharing both melody and bass line of the original. Catalog #ALEA1056; $10 |
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Nielsen: Canto Serioso Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) originally composed Canto Serioso for horn and piano in 1913, later arranging the work for 'cello and piano. After comparison of the different keys chosen by Nielsen for the horn and cello, the F major of the horn version was found to be more suitable to the bass clarinet, and so this original key was maintained. Catalog #ALEA1002; $10 |
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Rachmaninoff: Vocalise Rachmaninoff's Vocalise (1912) transcribed for bass clarinet and piano. One of Rachmaninoff's most familiar and beautiful melodies, Vocalise was composed as an exercise for either soprano or tenor voice. In this transcription, we have decided to provide the bass clarinetist with two versions, high and low, representative of the soprano and tenor of the original. Catalog #ALEA1003; $10 |
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Rachmaninoff: Songs This collection of five songs by Rachmaninoff make an excellent addition to the recital repertoire for the bass clarinetist. The songs are technically quite accessible for the bass clarinetist, and do not require an extended range instrument. Catalog #ALEA1016; $15 |
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Saint-Saëns: Allegro Appassionato The Allegro Appassionato of Camille Saint-Saëns was composed in 1873, and has since become a staple of the 'cello repertoire, a frequent choice of young 'cellists for contest, audition, and recital. The piece is equally effective in transcription for bass clarinet and piano, and should prove an important addition to the bass clarinet repertoire. Catalog #ALEA1036; $10 |
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Sammartini: Sonata in G Major This lovely late-baroque Sonata, originally composed for 'cello, provides the young player with some outstanding technical challenges in the context of an accessible performance piece for recital, contest, or audition. Catalog #ALEA1046; $10 |
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Sarek: Four Elegies Ondrej Sarek (1979-) was born in Brno, in the Czech Republic. The Elegies, with their slow and beautiful melodies, were composed in remembrance of a quieter time. The composer urges performers not to rush, enjoying each moment and not expecting breakthroughs in the compositions. Catalog #ALEA1062; $20 |
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Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata This transcription of the three-movement sonata provides the bass clarinetist with an excellent early-romantic virtuosic performance piece. The more advanced player might choose to add the entire sonata to a recital program; younger players might choose just one movement for contest or audition purposes. Catalog #ALEA1039; $20 |
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Schubert: The Bee Franz Schubert's The Bee, a familiar show piece for violin and piano, provides bass clarinetists with an excellent short show piece demonstrating the alacrity of the instrument. The range would allow this transcription to be played on soprano clarinet as well. Catalog #ALEA1007; $8 |
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Schumann: Adagio & Allegro Op.70 This transcription of Schumann's Adagio & Allegro (1849) is a favorite of Duo Alea, and is always well received by audiences when included in a recital program. Schumann (1810-1856) composed the work for either horn or cello with piano accompaniment, and the transcription for bass clarinet is remarkably effective. Catalog #ALEA1045; $10 |
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Telemann: Sonata in a minor This lovely sonata is a staple of the baroque repertoire; originally composed for viola da gamba, it is commonly performed today on both viola and 'cello. This transcription makes the four-movement work available to the bass clarinetist - with no extended range instrument required. Catalog #ALEA1053; $10 |
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Vičar: Lullabies This work is based on the folk music of Vičar's native country. The five minute long piece is generated from Moravian lullabies. The composer expanded the governing feature of Lydian mode, augmented fourth, into bi-tonality: a mother sings and rocks her baby (simple tune in D-flat major for the piano), but the child's dreaming comes from somewhere else (bass clarinet in G major). Available in versions for bass clarinet & piano; violin & piano; 'cello & piano. Catalog #ALEA1055; $20 |
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Villa-Lobos: Aria from Bachianas brasileiras no.5 Brasilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) composed his well-known Bachianas brasileiras no.5 in 1938, for soprano solo accompanied by an orchestra of 'celli. The first movement of the work, the Aria, is one of his most familiar and beloved works, admired for its transcendent, lyrical melody. This transcription makes the piece available for bass clarinet with piano accompaniment. Catalog #ALEA1050; $10 |
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Vivaldi: Six Sonatas F.XIV Vivaldi's Six Sonatas for 'cello and piano, transcribed for bass clarinet and piano. Original keys maintained throughout. Excellent material for recital, contest, or audition. Catalog #ALEA1012; $25 |
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Weber: Bassoon Concerto Op.75 Alea Publishing is pleased to release Weber's bassoon concerto, expertly transcribed and arranged for bass clarinet and piano by Kathryn Vedder. In this edition the solo bass clarinet line has been transposed to sound in the original key, the new key signatures are very idiomatic for the bass clarinet. Catalog #ALEA1061; $20 |
2nd Edition released January 2010!