WF9 - The Kalmen Opperman Repertoire Collection, Volume 2

This collection in two volumes showcases a lifetime of work by this master artist, teacher, arranger and composer in the creation of performance literature for the clarinet. Covering a wide, range of musical styles and difficulty levels, many of these beautiful pieces can also be performed with clarinet and guitar in addition to the traditional clarinet and piano combination, giving the soloist more performance flexibility. There are 9 titles included in this highly artistic collection featuring works by Satie, Schubert, Chopin, Bach and Telemann.

Composer, teacher, and master performer, Kalmen Opperman has created an anthology of works for clarinet suitable for performance by students ranging in ability from intermediate to advanced. Piano and guitar accompaniments for each work are clearly identified but are not interchangeable. Each setting displays a wealth of interpretive detail and provides the performers with sufficient information to create a highly musial performance. The arranger has chosen literature from composers in the Baroque and Romantic periods, including Bach, Telemann, Chopin, and Satie. Teachers should welcome this significant publication into their libraries. --The Instrumentalist, October 2004