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Serenade (6 Easy Pieces for Clarinet and Piano). By Ivan Müller and Ivan M. Arranged by Dieter Klöcker and Dieter Kl. For Clarinet, Piano. Klarinetten-Bibliothek (Clarinet Library). 28 pages. Schott Music #KLB46. Published by Schott Music.
Ivan Müller was born in Reval, Russia (now Tallinin, Estonia) on December 3, 1786, and died in Bückeburg (Germany) in 1854. In 1808-09 he performed widely as a clarinet virtuoso in Berlin, Leipzig, Wien, Paris and many other places where he also presented the new 'clarinette omnitonique' in B flat which he had invented. That system of keys used in Germany to this day is based on Müller's invention. As a composer Müller was an exponent of the early Romantic style and wrote numerous concertos for his chosen instrument as well as this Serenade for Clarinet and Piano (or Harp or Guitar).
The editor Dieter Klöcker writes: ″These rather beautiful and accessible Romantic miniatures enjoyed great popularity in their day and I assume that even today they will meet with the approval of professional and amateur players alike″.