Etude in C, Op. 6, No. 10

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Clair Omar Musser

General Info

Year of Published: 1948
Publisher: Southern Percussion
Difficulty: Advanced
Cost: $8.00

Instrumentation

Marimba

Description

Musser’s solo compositions and transcriptions and his ensemble arrangements have enjoyed great popularity. His Etudes have remained a staple in marimba repertoire and they continue to be performed daily all over the world. The study and mastery of Clair Omar Musser’s Etudes are considered by teachers and performers to be a type of “right of passages” into technical competence. Almost all marimbists study at least one of them, and most professionals have learned them all.

Recent Performance

Works for Percussion by this Composer

Etude in A flat, Op. 6, No. 2
Etude in B, Op. 6, No. 9
Etude in C, Op. 6, No. 10
Prelude in G, Op. 11, No. 3
Etude in C, Op. 11, No. 4
Prelude in D, Op. 11, No. 7

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