Klarinet Archive - Posting 000306.txt from 1995/02

From: David Gilman <dagilman@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: solo clarinet
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 1995 11:27:01 -0500

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>From: "April J. Shallenberg" <ashallen@-----.EDU>
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>I am pledging Sigma Alpha Iota this semester, and as part of the pledge
>requirements I must participate in a pledge recital. I don't have time
>to deal with finding an accompanist, so I was wondering if any of you
>clarinetists have any suggestions for any solo clarinet literature. I'm
>not really into a lot of twentieth century "weird" music...I'd like
>something a little more traditional. I'm sorry if this request seems
>vague, I guess I'm not really sure what I'm looking for myself.
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>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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>April
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>ps- does anyone have a good alternate trill fingering for the b above the
>staff to a c#? I can't find one that's not too awkward or way out of tune.
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April,

Have you looked at the _Five_Short_Pieces_for_Unaccompanied_Clarinet_ by
Gordon Jacob? They're not extremely difficult, quite conservative, and very
musical. Jack Brymer lists the piece in his book, _The_Clarinet_. I read
through them several years ago, and I was very impressed, as I am by almost
anything by Gordon Jacob. One movement, "Homage to J. S. Bach," struck me
as especially enjoyable, both for the player and the audience. I believe
they're published by Oxford University Press.

As far as trills from b'' to c'''#, I generally use the standard b''
fingering while trilling the second side key (from the top, the one used for
a true [throat] b'b). If that doesn't work, try the first side key. If
that doesn't work, try both at once. As a last resort, you might try this
strange one: finger RT 23 / 123 c#, and trill 3 and c# with the right hand
simultaneously. It doesn't blow easily, and it's not very stable, but it
may work in a pinch.

Hope that helps.

David Gilman