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Summer Music. (Score and Parts). By Samuel Barber (1910-1981). Woodwind quintet. For Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, French Horn, Oboe. Woodwind Ensemble. 20th Century. Full score and set of performance parts. 24 pages. G. Schirmer #BA43968. Published by G. Schirmer (HL.50352030).

For woodwind quintet.

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5 star rating

Location: from Milan ,Italy

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September 16, 2008

amazing Barber!

A very interesting piece, incredible for its brilliance in the panorama of modern chamber music.Why they don't play this?Because it's too diffucult!,not only from a "technical" point of view...unfortunately Barber is a composer often forgotten by european musicians,except some rare case of gorgeous recording(ensemble Wien-Berlin).

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3 star rating

Location: from Marin Co. CA

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June 12, 2008

Lots of Rehearsal

Attempted this Samuel Barber piece with great expectations. Mistake! We have a talented amateur quintet but all felt that we probably do not have enough rehearsal (weekly) time to do it justice.

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4 star rating

Location: from Galveston, Texas

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May 27, 2008

Summer Music for Woodwind Quintet

This piece is quite difficult in terms of key signatures and keeping it together as a whole. The work is typical Barber; many lyrical passages with the oboe, complex rhythms with many technical passages. It is distinguished in woodwind quintet repertoire and is Barber's only work for woodwinds solely. I...

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23 of 43 people found this review helpful.

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5 star rating

Location: from Medford, OR

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November 6, 2003

Wow

I am a member of a high school ww quintet, and we have begun to study this piece. It is amazing, but very challenging. Our group is only begining to scratch the surface after about 1 month of rehearsals. Need to have amazing flutist and clarinetist, and horn player that...

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