Arban - Piano Accompaniment for Twelve Celebrated Fantasies and Airs Variés (with CD)

Jean-Baptiste Arban's Twelve Celebrated Fantasies and Airs Variés stand among the most demanding and rewarding works in the brass repertoire — virtuosic showpieces that have tested and thrilled audiences since the nineteenth century. This volume provides the complete piano accompaniments for all twelve works, making it an essential resource for collaborative pianists and the brass soloists who perform with them.

Drawn from Arban's celebrated method and concert works, these fantasies and airs variés draw on operatic themes by Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini, and others, transformed into brilliant vehicles for technical and expressive display. The piano part is carefully crafted to support the soloist while retaining full harmonic and rhythmic integrity as a stand-alone accompaniment.

This edition includes a companion CD featuring professional-quality recordings of the accompaniments only to serve as a model for interpretation and as a play-along resource for practice and preparation.

• Complete piano accompaniments for all twelve Fantasies and Airs Variés
• Includes companion CD with professional recordings
• Ideal for brass soloists, collaborative pianists, studio teachers, and conservatory students
• Suitable for trumpet, cornet, and other high brass instruments