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 1823 composed the
song for voice and piano ‘Auf dem Wasser zu singen’
(To sing on the water) (D 774). Forcher arranged this
song for 3 basset horns. In order to play the piece
with 3 clarinets, t...(+)
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 1823 composed the
song for voice and piano ‘Auf dem Wasser zu singen’
(To sing on the water) (D 774). Forcher arranged this
song for 3 basset horns. In order to play the piece
with 3 clarinets, the third part is presented in
suitably adapted form.
