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Clarinet and piano SKU: BR.EB-32116 On Motives from the Opera "Rigoletto" by Giuseppe Verdi. Composed by Luigi Bassi. Edited by Nicolai Pfeffer. Solo instruments; stapled. Edition Breitkopf. The concerto fantasia on motives from Verdi's Rigoletto has become an integral part of the concert repertoire of clarinet players around the world. Variations; Romantic; Late-romantic. Score. 48 pages. Duration 14'. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 32116. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EB-32116). ISBN 9790004187289. 9 x 12 inches.Bassi, former principal clarinetist of La Scala in Milan, combines lyrical qualities and ravishing virtuosity, matching the phenomenon of Verdi's music in a perfect way. The new edition for clarinet and piano derives from the first print of 1865 and is completed by another, yet unknown "Rigoletto" adaption by Bassi. The introduction to the quartet "Bella figlia dell'amore," composed a few years earlier, is combining the sophisticated handling of themes with practical clarinet-like ornamentation, transporting a brilliant opera atmosphere into the concert hall.The concerto fantasia on motives from Verdi's "Rigoletto" has become an integral part of the concert repertoire of clarinet players around the world.