Histoires

Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) studied at the Paris Conservatoire before embarking upon a successful composing career. Stories increased his popularity when it was published in the mid-1920s and Guy Deplus (b. 1924), a prominent Frenchclarinetist, arranged the compilation for Clarinet and Piano in 2004 to great acclaim. Stories for Clarinet and Piano is made up of six movements - 1) The Leader of the Gold Turtles, 2) The Little White Donkey, 3) In the SadHouse, 4) The Crystal Cage, 5) The Market of Fresh Water, and 6) The Procession of Balkis. Containing a variety of musical aspects and techniques, Deplus' arrangement for Clarinet and Piano of Ibert's Stories is an excitingaddition to the Clarinet's repertoire.