In 1994 Eva Griffith commissioned Ross Edwards to write some miniatures for oboe and clarinet which would be suitable for student and amateur players as well as professionals.
Each of the Four Bagatelles is dance-like in character and features a strong rhythmic exuberance that is unmistakably Edwards.

Four Bagatelles is dedicated to the memory of Heinz Harant. There is a recording by Mark Bruwel and Philippa Robinson available on Innaminka Records (Innaminka 1.800).