Les Preludes for Clarinet and Piano by Alexandre Rydin. International Music Diffusion, 2014, SS, 21 + 9 pages. Alexandre Rydin (1939-) was born in Portugal but settled in Geneva after studying there. He has written music in many genres. This is a sectional piece. The main sections are Allegro, Molto moderato, Largo con espressione, Allegro gioviale, Andante elegiaco, and Impetuoso. This piece uses the full range of the clarinet to altissimo A with bit more at the bottom of the range then is often seen. Advanced college level with a duration of about 10:15. (C2284)