Klarinet Archive - Posting 000272.txt from 1995/01

From: Lorne G Buick - Music TA <lgbuick@-----.CA>
Subj: Re: Advice for inexperienced player
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 1995 10:50:50 -0500

Greetings. I can only guess at your playing level from your message (4
years lessons, Klose & Kroepsch studies, etc.) but I'll offer a few
suggestions from my own experience:

"Three pieces for clarinet" by Handel- these are movements from the flute
sonatas, arranged by Reginald Kell- not too hard, and I think it's
valuable to do some Baroque music even though the clarinet was barely
accepted at the time.

"Four Fantasy Pieces" by Niels Gade- somewhat similar to the Schumann
Fantasiestucke, but less difficult.

Sonata in Bb by Johann Baptist Wanhal- "not a great piece, but a good
piece"... a bit tiring to play because it stays in the high register
almost from beginning to end.

Six Studies in English Folksong, by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Only one fast
one with technical difficulties- the other five are great for developing
phrasing and tone colour, control at pp and ppp, etc.

Just a few of the many possibilities- I'm sure there will be lots more
suggestions. Let me know if you like these and find them suitable for your
level. Good luck!