Solos

Anton Stadler’s works for solo clarinet are collected into a single volume for the first time, and include hitherto unpublished music. Three Caprices and three Fantaisies are selections of popular contemporary tunes, laced together with virtuosic clarinet writing. Sets of variations, also based on popular themes, display a compendium of classical clarinet technique. The solos offer the modern player a challenging workout in the instrumental idioms of Mozart’s friend and clarinettist.