Klarinet Archive - Posting 000015.txt from 1997/03

From: melissa marie brosnan <mbrosnan@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Stravinsky's "Three Pieces"
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 21:04:43 -0500

Kathi,
I played "Three Pieces" last year, my senior year in high school, in a
solo competition. I would say that the piece is pretty difficult (I
don't know what sort of scale to use, maybe you could consider it a grade
6 piece?); to give you an idea I spent a little over 2 months preparing
it with my teacher. He had played it at his junior recital in college,
and he had his original copy with the notes made by his professor.
Anyways, the most helpful thing was the recording I had of it. Listening
to the syle and interpretation was essential, so as to perform it
properly. The technical stuff you can do on your own. Anyways, have fun
with it. I enjoyed performing it a lot.

-Melissa

On Sat, 1 Mar 1997, Kathi A wrote:

> If you have ever played Stravinsky's "Three Pieces" then please read this. I
> know it is a brilliant song. I have not played it yet and I am going to try
> to go get the music in a week or so. What level of difficulty is it? I hear
> it is very hard. If you have any other info that you could tell me please do
> so. Thanks so much.
> --<-{= Kathi =}->--
>