BRIXTON BOOK- NOCTURNE - SOLO FOR CLARINET

NOCTURNE (1982) for solo clarinet by Howard J. Buss. This beautiful work explores subtle changes of mood and color. Although emotions are relatively controlled in the context of the wide pitch and dynamic ranges, there are a few instances in which that control gives way to more animated and intense passages. Only towards the end of the work, in the Cadenza, is lyricism momentarily replaced by a fiery outburst. Nocturne concludes with a reflective and somewhat breathless version of the opening theme.