Ravel - Bolero arranged by Christian Beyer for wind quintet *Pan Educational [widgetic-audio-playlist id=5baa0726ecb2a11f188b4567 autoscale=on width=350 height=415

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The Waltz and Andantino work exceptionally well as a pair

It has long been a favorite not only of flutists but also of musicologists

Air Varies

Contains parts for clarinet in A and B flat

Ravel - Bolero arranged by Christian Beyer for wind quintet *Pan Educational [widgetic-audio-playlist id=5baa0726ecb2a11f188b4567 autoscale=on width=350 height=415In this arrangement of the Bolero Christian Beyer dares something that would certainly have led most arrangers to throw up their hands in despair. The result is striking: a version (stylish and sensibly cut) of the well known masterpiece, which, through clever instrumentation, totally exploits the wind quintets timbres and tonal possibilities. The ostinato by the snare drum can be added ad libitum. For the first 4 measures, oboe and clarinet key