Four Pieces in Bird Shape for Clarinet and Piano by Takashi Yoshimatsu. Ongaku No Tomo Edition, 1983, SB, 16 + 8 pages. Takashi Yoshimatsu (1953-) is a contemporary Japanese composer. While this piece uses modern notation, and will be challenging for both performers, it does not use any extended techniques beyond glissandos and changes in timbre. The four pieces are: I Ballade, II. Invention, III. Recitativo, and IV. Divertimento. (C0849)