Klarinet Archive - Posting 000245.txt from 2001/10

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Clarinet Concerto with String Ensemble
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 12:46:49 -0400

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aimee Cheers [mailto:cheers@-----.com]

> I've been asked to solo with an orchestra! <yeah> Well, really
> an amateur
> string ensemble. (Tuesday Music Club of Pittsburgh String Ensemble) The
> conductor says the Mozart is too hard for the string players and has asked
> me to come up with something else. I don't know the string parts
> for these
> concertos.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> The concert is in April, so now is the time to decide this.
>
> Aimee

If you are playing *just* with strings, check out the Gordon Jacob/Tartini
Concertino. None of the parts are particularly hard and it is a delightful
piece.

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
benmaas@-----.com
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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