この作品はサン＝サーンスがユーフォニアムのために書いたというわけではなく、サン＝サーンスが亡くなる直前に書いた、オーボエ、バスーン、クラリネットのそれぞれの楽器に書いた3つのソナタをユーフォニアムのために編曲されたものです。Saint-Saens didn’t write this piece for euphonium， of course ? the title is the arranger’s. He did， though， toward the end of his life， write sonatas for three ‘neglected’ instruments: oboe， clarinet， and in 1921， bassoon. It’s from this， his final work， that the present transcription has been made. Aimed to fill a gap in the euphonium repertory of material of some substance suitable for advanced recital use by advanced players who can boast great technique and a full command of the instrument’s range. Following the classical three movement model an opening movement alternates between major and minor key areas. A perky scherzo follows; also trading major and minor key sections in a virtuosic jaunt. (This movement works well as a stand-alone piece， too.) The interesting final movement begins with an extended adagio before a fast， showy final section requiring great panache!<br><br>出版社・発売元<br>Winwood Music