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Wind Music
Variations on a theme of Handel
Johannes Brahms
arranged by Tony Turrill for wind decette and contra
Flute, Flute/picc, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2Horns, Contrabasson
Click on quaver sign to hear the theme, some variations and the opening/closure of the fugue
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In addition to the well known variations on the St. Anthony Chorale, Brahms wrote several sets of variations including those for piano on themes by Paganini (2), Schuman and Handel. This set, which has has been arranged for a wind decette from the original piano score , has been edited to reduce its size somewhat - even now it lasts for around 15 minutes. The reduction has been achieved by selecting those variations which sit most readily on the wind instruments with the minimum departures from the original score. The selection also attempts to maintain the variety and continuity of the original. It started its life as a commision for a small orchestral setting but this octet version has proved more popular
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make a note of the ref. no. NM2088; used with the composer and title it will help identify the work
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