Klarinet Archive - Posting 000240.txt from 1995/05

From: jay eric niepoetter <niep@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: 5 min solo with orchestra
Date: Sun, 7 May 1995 15:23:36 -0400

Jeanjean, but make a cut and leave out the minor variation.

On Fri, 5 May 1995, Thomas Labadorf wrote:

> I was offered an opportunity to perform a clarinet solo with a local
> orchestra on a pops/holiday concert scheduled in November. The problem: the
> conductor wants something flashy, only five minutes long and cheap (not
> rental)! I don't want to turn it down because it may be my last oppotunity
> of this kind. Any suggestions?
>
> I've considered:
>
> Jeanjean Variations on Carnival of Venice (too long)
> Bassi, Concert Fantasia on themes of Verdi's Rigoletto (even longer)
> Jorge Calandrelli Solfegietto Metamorphosis (length ok, but I can't
> improvise. My best choice though if I write something out.)
> Paganini Perpetual motion (w/circular breathing; too hard and too
> short).
> Weber, Concertino (too ordinary and too long)
>
> Does anyone know about:
>
> Danzi, Fantasy on La ci darem la mano. (I heard just the ending on the
> radio the other day)
> Malcolm Arnold Concerto for clarinet: last movement.(rental?)
>
> Seems like an impossible task, but I don't want to loose it. Any help would
> be greatly appreciated! I need to know in the next few days.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Tom L.
>