Reicha, Anton: Variations for Woodwind Quartet - Digital Download *Edition Peters NEW YORK SUBWAY

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you will then immediately see that they are real gems

Yet none ofthis is apparent in the music of these three pieces

but as far as the performance of individual passages and its whole spirit is concerned

in spite of all its brilliance and virtuosity

Reicha, Anton: Variations for Woodwind Quartet - Digital Download *Edition Peters NEW YORK SUBWAYThe Ukrainian Suite for wind quintet dates from 1983 and is in three movements. In the opening Allegretto, there is a hint of minimalist techniques, where the unusual harmonic shifts will challenge the players to forget conventional cadences. Several parts share parallel rhythms in many places, while one part carries the melodic material. Similar principles can be seen at work in the Moderato con moto second movement, where persistent repeated notes