Klarinet Archive - Posting 000281.txt from 1998/08

From: Dodgshun family <dodgshun@-----.nz>
Subj: Re: [kl] Shostakovich (was Star Trek & Music)
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 21:56:49 -0400

At 12:34 PM 4/08/98 EDT, you wrote:
><< Btw, I personally would prefer a discussion about clarinet music in
> the work of Shostakovich. I like many solos (as "consumer") in his
> symphonies and other orchestral works, and many of them seem to be a
> great challenge for the orchestral clarinetist. >>
>
>I live to play Shostakovich symphonies. And its always a heart-wrenching
>decision if I want the first part or the Eb part... (not usually up to me to
>choose, though!) I've only done 5 and 3, and I'm itching to do more...
>
The ninth? We're having fun with that at youth orchestra right now. The
2nd movement has some wonderful, but tricky, solos; third movement is damn
near impossible at speed. No Eb part - it's hard enough to co-ordinate 1st
and 2nd! It's worse for the strings - they got severely bawled out last week!
His Festival Overture is also great - big clarinet tunes. Not easy, but fun.
If anyone is interested, we'll (Chch Youth Orchestra) be performing these
two works, plus:

Verdi - "Force of Destiny" overture
Haydn - Cello Concerto number 1 in C, soloist Rachel Johnston
An item to be announced on the night
in the Christchurch Cathedral on Wed Aug 26 at 7:30. I know there are a few
other klarinetters in Christchurch, so come along - you can get tickets at
the door. It'll be a really fantastic concert.

Anna

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