Klarinet Archive - Posting 000442.txt from 1995/11

From: Jacqueline G Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Steve Martinez's request for E-flat clarinet solo music
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1995 12:25:17 -0500

Hi Dan,

I know I'm about four days behind in checking my e-mail, but since the
topic of my dissertation is "Chamber Music for the Eb Clarinet", I had
one or two things to add.

Yes, the third movement of five in the Hindemith Quintet is a showcase
for the Eb clarinet (the other movements are for Bb). Another fabulous
piece is the Quartet by Amilcare Ponchielli, scored for flute, oboe, Eb
clarinet, Bb clarinet and piano (yes, I KNOW that makes it a quintet,
technically, but I guess Ponchielli didn't think so). It is really
showy, operatic, and sometimes corny -- and IMHO, takes some true finesse
to pull off and sound good, balance-wise, etc. I desperately want to
program this for my recital, but probably won't be able to because I
haven't been able to find the necessary calibre of performers.

In my many searches, I have found absolutely NO solo literature of any
quality -- suggestions for transposing Bb solos, transposing the piano
parts for Bb solos, going with saxophone/transcribed oboe solos, etc.
because of the dearth of decent material. Any composers out there brave
enough to try their hand?

On Thu, 23 Nov 1995, Dan Leeson:
LEESON@-----.edu wrote:

> The Hindemith quintet for clarinet and string quartet has a movement
> for solo E-flat clarinet. I believe it is the third movement.
>
> Most of the E-flat clarinet solo literature to which I have been
> exposed is, to me, shoddy and unsubstantial, more attuned to making
> fun of an instrument than showing its real character. There may
> be many good things, but, unfortunately, I don't know of many of
> them outside of the Hindement (which I found an excellent piece, by
> the way).
>
>
>
> ====================================
> Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
> (leeson@-----.edu)
> ====================================
>

   
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