The Austrian clarinetist Peter Forcher is conductor of
the ‘Pannonisches Blasorchester’ and docent at the
Musical Institute Oberschützen, part of the Art
University Graz. In order to support basset horn play
he arranged pieces of famous and beautiful music for
this instrument. Franz Schubert in 1816/17 composed the
song for voice and piano ‘Die Forelle’ (The Trout)
(op. 32/D 550). Forcher arranged this song for 3 basset
horns. In order to play the piece with 3 clarinets, the
third part ...(+)
The Austrian clarinetist Peter Forcher is conductor of
the ‘Pannonisches Blasorchester’ and docent at the
Musical Institute Oberschützen, part of the Art
University Graz. In order to support basset horn play
he arranged pieces of famous and beautiful music for
this instrument. Franz Schubert in 1816/17 composed the
song for voice and piano ‘Die Forelle’ (The Trout)
(op. 32/D 550). Forcher arranged this song for 3 basset
horns. In order to play the piece with 3 clarinets, the
third part is additionally presented in suitably
adapted form.
