INTRODUZIONE E TEMA CON VARIAZIONI (score & parts)

There is no doubt that this beautiful variation theme is by Rossini it comes from his melodrama La Donna del Lago. But is the Italian opera genius responsible for more than the melody in this piece, which is found in the repertoire of many clarinettists? The only printed source is a set of parts published by Breitkopf & H''rtel in 1823. Although it ascribes the entire piece to Rossini, the experts are not fully convinced. Nevertheless: the variations are perfectly idiomatic for the instrument, and are both lyrical and virtuoso.
"Introduzione e Tema con Variazioni for clarinet and orchestra has long since carved a lasting niche in the clarinet repertoire, even if the authorship of Gioachino Rossini has yet to be authenticated to this day. Nevertheless, the style of the work clearly suggests Rossini''s hand, despite the possibility that the work was partly, or even entirely, written by someone else. Speaking for Rossini is the fact that the first edition in parts was released by Breitk

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