Mozart's concert arias were written for a variety of purposes: some were intended for recital purposes and others as substitutions for arias in his own or other operas. All, however, display the remarkable beauty, depth of feeling, and limitless musical invention that mark the composer's finest vocal writing. Convenient and affordable, this compilation of arias for soprano comprises a dozen of Mozart's best and loveliest works in the genre, including "Ah, lo previdi," K.272; "Voi avete un cor fedele," K.217; and "Chi sà, chi sà, qual sia," K.582.

(Vocal Collection). Contents: Voi avete un cor fedele * Ah, lo previdi! * Alcandro, lo confesso...Non so d'onde viene * Basta, vincesti...Ah non lasciarmi * Popoli di Tessaglia! * Kommet her, ihr frechen sunder * Ma che vi fece * Stelle...Sperai vicino il lido * Misera, dove son!...Ah! non son io che cielo * Nehmt meinen Dank.

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(Music Minus One). Performed by Zvetelina Maldjanska, soprano Accompaniment: Orchestra of the Sofia National Opera Conductor: Nayden Todorov Here's a third volume of Mozart masterpieces for soprano with orchestra, essentials in the repertoire and wonderful fun to learn and sing! Includes an expansive, newly engraved vocal score, printed on high-quality ivory paper; and a CD+G graphics-enabled compact disc with complete versions (with soloist) in digital stereo, followed by digital stereo orchestral accompaniments to each piece, minus the soloist.

The clarinet has a long and rich history as a solo, orchestral, and chamber musical instrument. In this broad-ranging account Eric Hoeprich, a performer, teacher, and expert on historical clarinets, explores its development, repertoire, and performance history. Looking at the antecedents of the clarinet, as well as such related instruments as the chalumeau, basset horn, alto clarinet, and bass clarinet, Hoeprich explains the use and development of the instrument in the Baroque age. The period from the late 1700s to Beethoven's early years is shown to have fostered ever wider distribution and use of the instrument, and a repertoire of increasing richness. The first half of the nineteenth century, a golden age for the clarinet, brought innovation in construction and great virtuosity in performance, while the following century and a half produced a surge in new works from many composers. The author also devotes a chapter to the role of the clarinet in bands, folk music, and jazz.