Klarinet Archive - Posting 001001.txt from 1997/08

From: "Craig E. G. Countryman" <cegc@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Introduction
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 17:20:45 -0400

Hi, I'm also sixteen, and while I'm not a judge, I can give you advice
that a lot of others who are judges usually give: consult your teacher.
That's probably the person who knows you best, and can make the best
decision on what makes you sound best. Be sure to pick something that's
augments your strong points, and lessens dependencies on your
weaknesses. For instance, my articulation used to be horrible. So
rather than playing something that required straight 16th note tounging,
I stuck to more legato things, and fast passages that didn't rely solely
on brilliant articulation.

Just to throw a few names of my favorites though, you may want to look
into Poulenc's Sonata, published by Chester Music. The Mozart Concerto,
published by many companies (I have the G. Schirmer version and it's
good), the Weber Concertos No. 1 and 2, Weber's Concertino, and Weber's
Fantasia and Rondo, all published by Carl Fisher. Also, I like Andante
and Allegro by Don Haddad, published by Shawnee Press.

There's a ton more great songs out there, so I only named a very few.
Still, you should talk to your teacher about which fits your abilities
best.
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