Saint-Saens (arr. Beyer) - Sonate, Op. 168 for Alto Flute and Piano - *Massey University Music a pirate film filled with

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The Waltz and Andantino work exceptionally well as a pair

but with a host of innovations: the inclusion of an audio CD – with actual performances and backing tracks – will make practice even more fun and exciting

despite the quantity of important music that had been written for it

The Mechanical Doll [Shostakovich

Saint-Saens (arr. Beyer) - Sonate, Op. 168 for Alto Flute and Piano - *Massey University Music a pirate film filled withThe three woodwind sonatas of Camille Saint Sans for oboe, clarinet and bassoon were composed in the final years of his life. In his mid 80s and knowing that he did not have much time left to live, he wrote to a friend, "I am using my last energies to add to the repertoire for these otherwise neglected instruments." So, why not adapt the bassoon sonata for an instrument even more in need of some repertoire? And actually, it is quite a natural fit!