Klarinet Archive - Posting 000537.txt from 1998/07

From: "The Clines" <scdcbc@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] More solos....
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998 18:50:19 -0400

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From: Maestro645@-----.com>
Date: Sunday, July 19, 1998 5:39 PM
Subject: [kl] More solos....

>Hello all! (yet once more)
>I need some suggestions for good pieces to study for solos. I need music
that
>goes further than what I've already played. I've already done the Weber
>Concertino, Concertos 1 & 2, Fantasia & Rondo, Mozart's Concerto, Clarinet
>Quintet, Sphor's 1st Concerto, Delmas' Fanasie Italienne, works by
Jeanjean,
>and Lefebvre's Fantasie Caprice, etc. For the Concertos, and the Quintet,
>I've done all movements. My range is to an altissimo D (6 ledger lines
above
>the staff) comfortably, an Eb when I really concentrate.
>With this information as a guideline, what are further advancing pieces to
>study? My prof said I should get ideas from this group and collaborate
them
>with idea she has. That way I have a whole variety of pieces to choose
from.
>Thank you very much for your suggestions!
>Chris Hoffman
>
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A few suggestions I have are the following:

Introduction, Theme, and Variations By Rossini -same guy that did The Barber
of Seville, if I am not mistaken-. This goes to the altissimo C, but if
you can make the D I wouldn't think that the C would be that big of a
problem, yes? I think if I remember correctly it is only played once and
that is the very last note. I could be wrong my memory has occasionally
failed me. :) . It is fairly difficult but a lot of fun.

What about Von Weber's Grand Duo Concertant? It is a fantastic piece! Get
the Robert Lienau edition or the Peters. The both are very good.

That is all I can think of off the top of my head. If I think of anymore I
will let you know!

Robert Cline

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