King of Prussia, PA – Theodore Presser proudly announces the release of Peter Schickele’s Six Studies for B-flat clarinet and bassoon (164-00281 - $9.99). In his teen years, bassoonist and clarinetist Schickele composed pieces for his own use, and has ever since held a "fondness for the combination." Now, years later, he was presented with the opportunity to again compose for this duo, with the resulting Six Studies, a short (9' total) set of varied pieces ranging from reverent to raucous. For intermediate to advanced performers.

Composer, musician, author, satirist -- Peter Schickele is internationally recognized as one of the most versatile artists in the field of music. His works, now well in excess of 100 for symphony orchestras, choral groups, chamber ensembles, voice, movies and television, have given him "a leading role in the ever-more-prominent school of American composers who unselfconsciously blend all levels of American music" (John Rockwell, The New York Times). To learn more about Peter Schickele, visit our Composer Gallery or www.schickele.com.

Offering music by today’s greatest composers and teachers, Theodore Presser Company is the leader in publishing educational and recital music. Theodore Presser Company is a full-range music publisher and distributes the music of over 30 publishers from around the globe, with a combined sales catalog that features over 60,000 available works. For more information about new publications from Theodore Presser Company or to locate a dealer near you, log on to www.presser.com or e-mail us at sales@presser.com. For review copies of the publication listed in this release, please contact Heidi Vanderlee at (212) 777-0900, ext. 230 or send an e-mail to hvanderlee@presser.com.