Klarinet Archive - Posting 000881.txt from 2001/09

From: Virginia Anderson <assembly1@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] A question
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 12:01:33 -0400

on 28/9/01 9:15 am, SDSCHWAEG@-----.com wrote:

> In a message dated 9/27/01 3:56:22 PM Central Daylight Time,
> everythingiskoolaid@-----.com writes:
>
> << I am new to the list. I was wondering if anyone could help me find
> something. I am looking for a clarinet and violin duet, with the violin
> part being at the level of a beginner/2nd year student. The clarinet part
> can be of any difficulty level (I'm a university student). If anyone has
> any recommendations, I would greatly appreciate them! >>
>
> Hi, Courtney, and welcome. I would get the duet book that goes to the Suzuki
> method, and just transpose the duet part on the clarinet. (I've actually
> done this with my son...)
> Sue Schwaegler

Is this violinist an adult beginner or a child? Sue's suggestion is good as
the violinist could fit his/her ability directly to the music and will show
off a young student's progress. If you're of similar age and it's for an
informal event, you might try arranging something with a more ornate
obbligato for you, such as "Me and My Shadow" (if you can write one) or
perhaps extract and transpose the relevant parts from a march trio (Stars
and Stripes Forever comes to mind). If this person is a university student
as well, then your playing a complex part makes him/her sound much more
skilled than he/she actually is.

Cheers,

Virginia
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Virginia Anderson
Leicester, UK
<vanderson@-----.uk>
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