arrangements by Bruce Stark clarinet and piano, 5 pieces (piano score 23 pages) Belle-Kane Publications score and part: $14.99 (US) includes: Omoide no AlbumĊASato No Aki  ,Doka De Haru GaĊAFurusato ,Koi Wa Yasashii Nobe No Hana Yo |
but until now have there been such fresh, appealing arrangements? All the arrangements are natural and easy to perform, however new discoveries await the player in each piece. -Kazuo Fujii clarinetist and educator |
The arrangements in this collection were recorded by clarinetist Kazuo Fujii with Stark at the piano in 2003 for the CD Bitter-Sweet (ALM Records: ASCD 7076). Since then Mr. Fujii and others have programed the works as recital pieces in concerts throughout Japan. |  |
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Since moving to Tokyo in 1989 I have been performing my arrangements of traditional and well-loved Japanese melodies in a variety of combinations with many wonderful Japanese musicians. The beauty and simplicity of these exquisite melodies is irresistable, and I hope my arrangements can offer new versions which impart a fresh life to the material. From the first time I set foot in Japan I felt that part of me was inexplicably connected to this country, and the creation of these arrangements is an expression of my love of the subtle and bitter-sweet elements of Japanese culture which have inspired me and broadened my perspectives for years. - Bruce Stark |