Suite for Bass Clarinet and Piano by Johanna Magdalena Beyer edited by Volker Hemken. Hofmeister, 2009, SS, 18 + 6 pages. Johanna Magdalena Beyer (1888-1944) was born in Germany. She immigrated to the United States in 1924 where she continued her music studies and worked as a piano teacher. She affiliated herself with the experimental music community in New York but only one of her compositions was published in her lifetime. This piece was written for Rosario Mazzeo in 1937. It is in three movements: I. Rubato, II. Lento, and III. Allegretto. The first two movements are not difficult (even though the first is in 5/4). The third movement in 12/8 and 5 sharps is a bit more challenging. Early college level. (C1380)