Klarinet Archive - Posting 000005.txt from 1997/01

From: "David B. Niethamer" <niethamer@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: My Auditions
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 1997 14:56:44 -0500

> To those who have helped me select pieces for my upcoming college transfer
>audtions...THANKS. I have put together my repertoire tentatively and
>submit it for your approaval:
>
>Classical:
> Mozart - Concerto in Bb, mvts 2/3 (should I do 1 also?)

IMO, no - mvts. 2 and 3 will suffice.
>
>Romantic:
> Weber - Concerto #1 in Fm, mvts 1/3 (should I bag 1?)

I would only use 1 - 3 is more flying fingers stuff, and the Mozart would
tell me all I needed to know about your playing.
>
>20th Century:
> Poulenc - Sonata (is too much to digest in one to two months?)
Not if you're working on it seriously. I think this is a good choice.
>
>Can anyone offer me any info on the Neilson Clarinet Concerto? How
>difficult is it? Who publishes it? Neilson's style is something I think
>would show me off pretty nicely...but it depends on the work...

First of all, *Nielsen* (with an "e" at the end, not "o"). It is a
technically demanding work, harder than the Poulenc. I would think you'd
need to have it all prepared, since it is a through composed 30 minute
work without and break. For an audition, it's too long and overkill.
Other shorter possibilities (since an audition is usually relatively
short) would be the Stravinsky "Three Pieces" (very short, and requires
no accompaniment), Sutermeister "Capriccio", or the Hindemith Sonata.

Good luck.

David Niethamer

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
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