Octet, Opus 25: (for Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Contrabass) - 2476

An audio/video performance on Youtube is available via this link: https://youtu.be/fzFNc9_9CpM Octet is five brief movements played without pause. The first presents a stately theme that recurs periodically throughout the piece. In the second section, scampering figures pass quickly between instruments while the stately theme reappears. The third movement is flippant and jazzy. Players snap their fingers and play in “swing” style. As in jazz combos, the contrabass is prominent. The fourth movement presents a more dignified theme with five variations, the last ending in a mood of nervous unease. This leads without pause into the fifth and final movement, an extended eight-part fugue. At its climax, the opening stately theme returns triumphantly after a long absence. One volume contains a full score (43 pages) and set of eight parts in one binding.
ASIN: B0BTKNNZYJ
VSKU: BVV.B0BTKNNZYJ.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Jackson, Steven
Binding: Paperback