Prelude for Clarinet (Penderecki)
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The Prelude for Clarinet in B♭ major, sometimes also referred to as Prelude for Solo Clarinet, is a work by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki. It was composed in 1987 and is one of the pieces from the series of compositions for solo instruments that Penderecki composed during the 1980s, such as Cadenza for Solo Viola (1984) and Per Slava (1986).
The work was a gift for British composer Paul Patterson for his fortieth birthday.[1] The composition did not receive a formal premiere due to its short length, but the first performance took place in Manchester, in December 1, 1987. Joanna Patton played it for the first time to the great public.[2] It was published by the Polish Music Publishing House and Schott Music.[3]
