Klarinet Archive - Posting 000124.txt from 2000/10

From: Shouryunus Sarcasticii <jnohe@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Molto Difficile
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 09:46:14 -0400

On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Ian Black wrote:

> Tony W. asked (in trying to bring the discussion back to clarinet
> music) what was the most difficult piece ... of clarinet writing ever.
> Perhaps we could turn our attention to this? The closest I can get is
> the Messager (Solo de Concours), and yet I've made light work of
> (supposedly) more difficult pieces.

I read through the Messager this weekend (trying to decide between that
and the Rabaud...think I'm going with the Rabaud)...it certainly has it's
moments. However, the two pieces that I've heard that outclass just about
everything I've heard/read are "Licorice Licks" and the Corliagno
Concerto. Licorice Licks, I had the pleasure of hearing in high school -
a truly dazzling piece that boggles the imagination. The lead clarinetist
seriously needs his stuff together. Our performer was from NMSU's rival
school, but he was rather...hmm...the Corliagno (sp?) I've only heard by
recording...Stolzman, I think....and...uh...whoa.

J. Shouryu Nohe
http://web.nmsu.edu/~jnohe
Professor of SCSM102, New Mexico State Univ.
"Never put passion before principle. Even when win, you lose."
-Miyagi-san, KKpt.II

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