The sound of the clarinets is reminiscent of songs and dances of the olden days and for a short while we’re taken back to decades past.

The composer Pascal Proust has many years’ experience as a musician and music teacher. His output includes several hundred compositions for the most diverse instrumentations. He wrote Rétro for clarinettists at the level of approximately 3–4years’ study and paid special attention to an easy-to-follow, attractive musical style. As a result, Rétro is an ideal performance or competition work for young musicians.