Klarinet Archive - Posting 000077.txt from 1997/04

From: Lord Rob <rteitelbaum@-----.EDU>
Subj: Beginning Students Repertoire
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 1997 03:41:52 -0500

While browsing around on Sneezy, I found the following list which might =
help in the search for repertoire for beginning students. (Sorry, I =
forgot who sent the e-mail asking this question, and my suitemate =
appears to have deleted it from my computer. What a pal.)

Rob Teitelbaum
Claremont McKenna College

Solo Works for the Novice=20
1.Three pieces for clarinet by Handel- these are movements from =
the flute sonatas, arranged by Reginald Kell-
not too hard, and I think it's valuable to do some Baroque =
music even though the clarinet was barely accepted at
the time.=20
2.Four Fantasy Pieces by Niels Gade- somewhat similar to the =
Schumann Fantasiestucke, but less difficult.=20
3.Sonata in Bb by Johann Baptist Wanhal- "not a great piece, but =
a good piece"... a bit tiring to play because it
stays in the high register almost from beginning to end.=20
4.Six Studies in English Folksong by Ralph Vaughan Williams. =
Only one fast one with technical difficulties- the
other five are great for developing phrasing and tone colour, =
control at pp and ppp, etc.=20
5.Romanze for Clarinet and Piano by Max Reger (1920). Originally =
written for violin and piano, this piece has
also been transcribed for seven other solo instruments, =
including clarinet. B&H and is listed as Edition Breitkopf
Nr. 4761=20
6.Two Faure Pieces Arranged for Clarinet in Bb and Piano by =
Sidney Lawton (Oxford Press, 1980). The two
pieces are "Pie Jesu" from Faure's Requiem, and his famous =
"Sicilienne," Op. 78=20
7.An Elgar Clarinet Album arranged by Sidney Lawton (Novello, =
1981). This collection includes six famous
Elgar melodies, including "Salut d'Amour," "Chanson de Matin," =
and "Chanson de Nuit."