Klarinet Archive - Posting 000114.txt from 1999/07

From: Jack Kissinger <kissingerjn@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: [kl] common sense and clarinet literature
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 1999 09:41:29 -0400

For a verrrrrry long list of music likely to be available, go to:

http://www.luybenmusic.com/music/music_frames.html

When you get there, click on the "music" button in the left frame, then select
"Instrumental Solos & Ensembles" from the menu, then the "C" on "Clarinet," then
have a ball with ALL the categories. ;^) BTW, unlike Dorn (at least before I
gave up on them), if Luyben's lists something in their catalog, they usually
have it in stock. (You can also request a paper catalog from them.)

A fairly comprehensive list of recommended repertoire is located at:

http://www.ithaca.edu/music/music4/rep.html

Jack Brymer's book "Clarinet" includes a list of works with brief
descriptions/comments.

A general source of clarinet literature is located on Sneezy at:

http://www.sneezy.org/Databases/ComposersIndex/index.html

Browsing (hazardous to your free time) may turn up additional titles. (Perhaps
try "solo" as a search word for unaccompanied works.) This list includes
publishers.

For previous recommendations from list members regarding what might be good
choices, of unaccompanied works, you may want to check the archive on Sneezy
which includes ALL past messages to the list (including the recent reference to
a certain female clarinetist -- thank you for sharing that, nice to have it on
record for posterity) at:

http://www.sneezy.org/Databases/LogsIndex/index.html

As I recall (without checking), the following have been recommended in the past
(I'm including a few of my own choices in here as well),

"Best in Breed"

Stravinsky, Three Pieces
Sutermeister, Capriccio

"Tuneful, Popular, Fun (and Playable even if you aren't Jonathan Cohler) -- IMHO

Osborne, Rhapsody
Rosza, Sonatina
Rosza, Sonata
Von Koch, Monologue 3
Bentzon, Tema med Variationen

"Other"

Piazzola, Tango Etudes
Sari, Stati
Lemeland, Cinq Pieces
Lemeland, Cinq Nouvelles Pieces
Johnson, Suite for Clarinet Solo
Arnold, Fantasy
Cahuzac, Arlequin
Harvey, Three Etudes on Themes of Gershwin (Note: also gets negative
recommendations from some listmembers.)
Jacob, Five Pieces
Martino, A Set for Clarinet
Smith, Five Pieces
Wellesz, Suite

Best regards,
Jack Kissinger
St. Louis

Will Shattuck wrote:

> I would just like to say that I was quite disappointed in the comment
> directed towards the female clarinet player.
>
> Second, I was wondering if someone or some people can point me to some
> standard clarinet literature and some clarinet alone music. I graduated
> from college about 5 years ago and went right in to music education. My
> clarinet practicing / performing was greatly reduced and then stopped all
> together. I am getting back into the swing of practicing. I found out that
> I still know all 12 major scales and can even do them the range I did while
> in college. Also, I have been practicing some jazz with the Jamie Aebersold
> <sp?> play along cd's and books. I am trying to find literature that is
> fun. My first piece performed was C.M. von Weber's Concertino. I
> tremendously enjoyed that piece and am working on it again for performance
> in church. I also played and enjoyed some Brahms clarinet and piano and the
> Beethoven trio for clarinet, viola and piano.
>
> I like all kinds of literature but don't know of what is really out there
> and suggestions would be much appreciated. Answer either on list of
> privately: willpsha@-----.com I don't know what proper list ettiquette
> would be.
>
> Thanks for all the great info I have heard ... .errr read :) ... so far.

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