Klarinet Archive - Posting 000569.txt from 1998/07

From: dnaden <dnaden@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] More solos....
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 02:21:25 -0400

Well said Mark. Most high school-age students can learn to play the notes, but
can they really play the music. That take time and maturity. I've heard from
a number of professionals that the Mozart Concerto is often considered a
doctoral-level piece because of the musicianship that is required (it's the
notes that are easy). For Chris: Re-learn the these pieces. Get the scores,
listen to recordings, do scholarly research. As a high-school student, you
have plenty of time to expand your repetoire (dont' forget the Brahms Sonatas,
Trio, Quintet, the Debussy Premiere Rhapsodie, the Sonantas by Hindemith and
Poulenc, etc).

David S. Naden, MMus June 1998
Cal State University Los Angeles

Mark Charette wrote:

> >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
>
> Chris,
> You may have played all these pieces, but have you really played them well?
> Some of these pieces could easily take a couple of years to play reasonably
> well - ask any grad student! I understand your wanting to expand your
> repertoire, but possibly you might want to go back and re-try a few pieces.
> When Morales tossed in the Concertino at ClarinetFest to fill in for an
> absent performer, it may not have been played to my taste, but it sure was
> done better than any high school player I've ever heard. Now, I've never
> heard you, and you may possibly be able to play it as well as Morales - but
> if not, then consider going over these pieces again. Most of the pieces you
> named are part of the backbone of the repertoire and could probably benefit
> from even more work on your part.
>
> Cheers,
> Mark Charette@-----.org
>
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