This eBook presents the Bb Clarinet 3 part from Gioacchino Rossini's renowned overture La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie), skillfully transcribed for clarinet quintet by Enrico Zullino. Intended for advanced-level performers, this part is an essential component of a five-part clarinet arrangement, which includes:

Eb Piccolo Clarinet

Bb Clarinets 1, 2, and 3

Bb Bass Clarinet

The transcription is set in concert key F and has a total performance duration of approximately 9 minutes. The arrangement preserves the rhythmic drive, color, and theatrical style of Rossini's orchestration, offering each voice—especially this third clarinet line—a vital role in the ensemble texture.
This edition includes an introductory page in seven languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish), offering historical background and contextual insights on the work and its adaptation for clarinet quintet.
This part is available as part of a larger series, which also includes the full score and all other individual parts. Musicians can also access an audio demo of the complete arrangement at www.glissato.it for reference and rehearsal use.
An excellent resource for clarinetists seeking to contribute to a well-balanced, expressive chamber performance, this part reinforces harmonic structure and ensemble unity.