Three and Two

The study Le Api for oboe and piano was first published in 1905 and was dedicated to the "Conservatorio di Musica di Palermo". Some similitarity to Rimskij-Korsakov's Flight of the bumble-bee may be apparent, as both composers give a sound picture of insects; however, Pasculli wrote his piece before Rimskij-Korsakow. From a postscript to the third study we learn that the three characteristic studies were first performed in the big hall of the "Conservatorio di musica" in Milan on July 14, 1874. The long legato ties can only be played with "circular breathing technique", however, even without this breathing technique the study can be played in sections and this way is a most valuable technical exercise.

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Le Api (Pasculli Antonio)

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Chorus from 'Paris and Helen' (Gluck Christoph Willibald von)
English Jig - Anon
Tone Production Study (Hinke Gustav Adolf)
In Our Village - Traditional Hungarian
Upstairs, Downstairs (Marks Anthony)
Tipping It Dowm (Norton Christopher)
Cantilena from 'Adiemus' (Jenkins Karl)
Pendulum
Minuet (Purcell Henry)
Mama Paquita - Traditional Brazilian
Creative Reflection (Way Janet)
Dialogue (Bartók Béla)
Ffigysbren - Traditional Welsh
Spooked - Helen Jane Long
Hay-Fork Dance - Bolton Fiona
Lazy Afternoon - Street Karen
Fanfare (Chédeville Nicholas)
Three Blind Mice - Traditional English
Frere Jacques - Traditional French

The conductor and composer, Zdzisław Szostak, was born on 13 January 1930 in Sosnowiec. He studied conducting under Artur Malawski (diploma in 1954) and composition with Bolesław Szabelski (diploma in 1955) at the State High School of Music in Katowice. During his studies he taught for three years at the State Secondary Music School in Katowice.
The work was written for the 1st International Michał Spisak Musical Competition, Dąbrowa Górnicza 2007.

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Arabeska (Szostak Zdzisław)