Work : Klezmer Memories , Op. 169
Composer : Michael Kibbe http://www.michaelkibbe.com/bio/index.html
Difficulty Ranking : V
Publisher: Woodwindiana, Inc. http://store.woodwindiana.com/index.html
Year Published : 2008
Instrumentation : 3 Bb Clarinets and Bass Clarinet
Potential Pedagogical Applications : Klezmer (style, ornaments, form, and harmony), articulation and style matching, intonation (chordal), moderate difficulty key signatures (Eb and Ab)
Sample Recording : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdqYT0rOhE4
Where to Purchase Sheet Music : http://store.woodwindiana.com/mikiklmeop16.html
Annotation: There are several quartets for younger ensembles written in the klezmer style. This quartet, as with all of the works by Michael Kibbe, is approachable and introduces the style without overwhelming the ensemble. The forms, melodies, and harmonies are idiomatic making the work an excellent teaching utility for the klezmer style. Overall, the range and technical demands though not extremely difficult will require the ensemble to work hard on both individual parts and group mechanics.
