Shostakovich - Waltz No. 4 from Four Waltzes for Wind Quintet waltz English Folk Song Suite is

English Folk Song Suite is a joy to perform

horn and bassoon

Papagena (from The Magic Flute)

The English Horn with its mellow lower register cradles the Bb Clarinet with its ethereal and light higher registers

Shostakovich - Waltz No. 4 from Four Waltzes for Wind Quintet waltz English Folk Song Suite isDESCRIPTION Shostakovich's Waltz No. 4 from Four Waltzes for Flute, Clarinet and Piano is a light hearted, no frills composition that is suitable for the wind quintet. Waltz No. 4 also appears in Shostakovich's The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97a as Barrel Organ Waltz. The character of the piece is straight forward and the wind quintet will do well in this piece by maintaining a steady and energetic tempo without slowing. Being less taxing for the lower voices,