Composer: Gretchaninov, Alexander, 1864-1956
Country of origin: Russia
Title: Variations, Op. 172 (b) for Clarinet and String Quartet
Other titles: Andantino from Variations, Op. 172 (b)
Movements:
Year(s) composed: 1943
Publisher: Unpublished; Simeom Bellison Archives
Duration (in minutes): 11
Clarinet type: B-flat
Note: See comment below
A. Grechaninov’s “Variations, Op. 172b for clarinet and string quartet” is a transcription of the 2nd movement of the composer’s Sonata No. 2 for clarinet and piano, Op. 172. According to the catalogue of the Simeon Bellison Archives, the transcription was made by Grechaninov himself.
Source: Dmytro Perevertailenko; The Unpublished Works of Alexander Gretchaninov
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