Composer’s Notes:
I have a special friend Jill (a retired French teacher) who bought herself a bassoon with the intent to learn to play. I decided to write a short piece for her. It was so
In 1950 Hovhaness composed Manko, a suite of fourteen pieces for oboe and bassoon. Ten of these are duets, six of which were published as part of the Suite for Oboe and Bassoon in 1968.
Henderson composed his Four Duets to play with his students. They are a welcome addition to the repertoire, utilizing a twentieth-century harmonic language somewhat reminiscent of the "dissonant
Sir James Galway first came upon Gilbert and Sullivan's wonderful operettas while playing with Sadler's Wells Opera orchestra, which later became English National Opera. His fondness for good tunes, with
Schubert's time in Hungary brought forth several important works for piano, four hands. Of these, Webster focuses on the Divertissement a l’hongroise, D.818, a rather lengthy affair that can exceed
This versatile series is designed to be played by two different instruments! Each duet book is published in score form (both parts on the same page) so that the players can play from the same part. All