Klarinet Archive - Posting 001077.txt from 1998/01

From: Labadorf <Labadorf@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Tarantella
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 09:37:41 -0500

In a message dated 1/25/98 4:26:29 PM, you wrote:

<<Have any of you played it? Is it fun? I assume from the title that the
speed is way up there, but is it technically easy, challenging or
impossible? I looked it up on Sneezy and saw that there was an
arrangement for flute, clarinet and piano. Is the clarinet part the
same as in the orchestral arrangement? How long is it? Is there a
recording somewhere?
>>

It's been a while since I played it, but I'll tell you what I remember. The
music is very accessible and not too hard to work up. It is in a minor key
and reminds me a little of the "Fossile" movement in _Carnival of Animals_ - a
little spooky in a friendly kind of way. I always thought it would work well
on a Holloween concert, but I'm sure that is just my personal impression. I
seem to remember one tough lick near the end during an accelerando. It is
written for A clarinet. I know it is written for orchestra since the clarinet
part has orchestra tutti cues, but I know nothing about a band transcription.

Tom L.