Klarinet Archive - Posting 001374.txt from 2000/05

From: "Antoine T. Clark" <clariguy@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Composition for Clarinet and Piano
Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 22:42:18 -0400

Ian when I started on this piece I was overwhelmed with what themes to use.
I thought about using the more recognizable arias in the opera but I also
wanted to use themes that were beautiful and most of all simple of enough
for me to write variations on. Time was also an issue. I did not want to
pick so many themes that the work would become to long. It is a little more
than 12 min.
The piece that inspired me to arrange/compose this piece was the Luigi
Bassi's Fantasia di Concerto "Rigoletto". My teacher released a recording of
it last summer and I had a recording of Sabine Meyer and Robert Spring
performing it as well. So I thought it would be fun to compose a piece on an
opera inwhich I would write variations on themes or embellish themes. I
looked at different operas and ended up with The Barber of Seville. I will
tell you exactly what parts of the Opera I used. I used the Overture, the
theme from the introduction; Piano, pianissimo (First eight Measures), the
Canzone: " Se il mio nome saper voi bramate", which was the theme for a hard
variation. I used the Cavatina: "Una voce poco fa", which Rosina sings and I
think is very well known. So I know I did not use many themes from the
opera but the ones I used supplied enough material. I used Bassi's
'Rigoletto as a model, I don't think he used many either.
I will try to send you a midi but I am not sure if I can get it to
work.

----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Black <clarinet1@-----.uk>
Subject: Re: [kl] Composition for Clarinet and Piano

> Do you use "Largo al Factotum", and if so how did you develop it?
>
> If Finale can save as MIDI format, please email me off-list with
attachment. I use Noteworthy
> Composer at present (still trying to win the Sibelius!!!) so if you can
save as *.nwc even better!
> You'll have guessed I don't use Finale.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Antoine T. Clark <clariguy@-----.net>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 11:18 PM
> Subject: [kl] Composition for Clarinet and Piano
>
>
> > I have finished a composition for clarinet and piano that is based
on
> > Rossini's Barber of Seville. It is called Fantasy on the Barber of
Seville
> > for clarinet and piano. I was wondering has anyone heard of any
> > arrangements like this. I know Luigi Bassi did a lot of compositions
based
> > on Verdi's operas. I have a recording of Sabine Meyer playing "Una voca
poco
> > fa" but that is all. The piece opens with the introduction or overture.
> > Within in the introduction I have changed a lot of things to make the
melody
> > in the clarinet virtuosic. I then move on to an aria and present the
theme.
> > Then I wrote three variations on that theme. I have a bit of a cadenza
> > section, then I present another aria/theme and a huge variation follows.
The
> > next section is a cadenza which brings back a previous theme which was
not
> > embellished. After the cadenza is the variation. I move on to another
aria
> > which is embellished. The next section is an aria that has 4 short
> > variations that progressively get harder. This leads into the biggest
> > cadenza. After that I go back to the finale of the overture which is
> > embellished and I end the piece. The work is 12 min. long. I have
several
> > clarinetist interested in playing it. One being a member of the
Washington
> > Airforce Band. Before I go to CCM I plan to orchestrate it for band. I
> > wanted to enter it into the Clarfest composition contest but I did not
have
> > it edited and printed and did not have a clarinetist to record it. I
find
> > the piece challenging. I would love for someone to look at it. I have
finale
> > 98 and if you have a system compatible to that it maybe possible for me
to
> > share with it with you. You could email me privately at
> > clariguy@-----. It is
> > three mvts. and is about 5 min. long. It is entitled Three Miniatures
for
> > Solo Clarinet. First two mvts are for A clarinet and the last is for Bb.
My
> > clarinet professor premiered it on concert for me last fall.
> >
> >
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