Klarinet Archive - Posting 000492.txt from 1999/09

From: John Dablin <johnd@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Music for Solo Clarinet and Band
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 00:33:21 -0400

Ian Black wrote:-
> The second (which was arranged on a commission for the band I was with at
> the time - at my request) was the Artie Shaw "Concerto for Clarinet". While
> I don't know of a published arrangement, and have lost touch with the
> ensemble management, I'm sure someone _must_ have arranged it for Concert
> Band. More demanding, but equally fun to play (until you reach the C''' on
> the end - for the record, I didn't gliss up to it, it works almost as well
> if you hit it clean from the G and is _far_ less risky!)

(snip)

There certainly is, or was, a published arrangement of the Artie Shaw
concerto. During my time in the RAF in the 60s I had to play it a
couple of times, and the band had a set of printed parts, but I don't
know who the publisher was.
I don't regard myself as much of a "swing" player, and I thought my
performance was pretty atrocious, but the other guys in the band seemed
to like it, so I must have got away with it somehow, even though I don't
think I ever managed that final altissimo C. However, I couldn't help
comparing myself with the original Artie Shaw recording (which I've
recently obtained again in a CD compilation), and I will never be able
to match his wonderful fluid, singing style.
However, it's a great solo if you've got the talent to do it well.
--
John Dablin
Aylesbury UK

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