Klarinet Archive - Posting 001278.txt from 1998/03

From: DAVID NADEN <dnaden@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Violin Concerto No. 2...Bela Bartok...1st movement
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 1998 17:39:52 -0500

Ken--

As I have not played the piece, I am obviously unable to provide any direct
assistance; however, you might consider obtaining some recordings to see how
others have performed the piece (I am not suggesting that you necessarily buy
recordings, but check out a library or see if someone can loan one).

Just another option...

David S. Naden, Graduate Student
Cal State University Los Angeles

>From Me Man wrote:

> Hello everyone!
>
> I'm playing the 1st clarinet part in the Bartok Violin Concerto No. 2,
> first movement at our last concert in the Manhattan School of Music
> Preparatory Division later on in May. We just got the music this past
> Saturday & sight read it as well. I don't remember the exact tempos and
> wanted to know if anybody could help me. I wanted to know what the tempo
> should be starting at the end of measure 31(the beginning of the
> clarinet solo) to measure 34...of course the tempo is probably the same
> as the beginning of the piece, but I wanted to point out these particular
> sections... Moving on...Measure 56-68. Measure 87. Measures 267-270.
> Measures 294-297....that's it..
>
> Thanks for the help! :)
>
> ciao!
>
> Kenneth Chin
> Principal Clarinet
> New York Youth Symphony
> Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Top Orchestra