Laurischkus: Miniaturen - Acht Kleine Stucke for Clarinet and Piano oboe gouging machineCode: JP2093 ISMN: 979 0 3019 0244 8 Max Laurischkus was born in Insterburg, East Prussia, in 1876 and died in Berlin in 1929. Although Lithuanian folk songs were included in some of the compositions of Laurischkus, it is incorrect to say he is Lithuanian as is sometimes written. Insterburg, also known as Isruties or Isrutien in the Lithuanian language, was never a part of Lithuania. The city was occupied in 1946 by Russia at the end of World War II
75 minutes
This arrangement is for solo E-flat clarinet
A short paragraph is read before each movement by either the clarinetist or a narrator
The set includes a full score
the latter being the instrument of the dedicatee
and consequently made this version for clarinetist
he has also allowed his own compositional voice to emerge in certain places
Although no particular Latin American rhythms are used in the composition
A great recital work
in consultation with John Mack
The present work was originally titled "Romance after Brahms
This is wonderful music based on a theme by Mozart