Klarinet Archive - Posting 000239.txt from 2002/09

From: "rien stein" <rstein@-----.nl>
Subj: [kl] Re: bass clarinet
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 17:55:11 -0400

"Paula" <paulaverettoni@-----.com wrote

<<
does anybody knows "pieces" (i dont know if that term its correct) written
for bass clarinet??
>>

A few works have already been mentioned on this list. But what is your level?
And do you want to play works for clarone (@-----. I think that name was
given to the instrument by Sabine Meyer) solo, or with some kind of accompinying
instruments? There are so many compositions for the instrument that a list would
be very, very long. But most of these are extremely difficult, and mainly
written to learn the limits of the instruments, especially those written in the
70's of the last century.

I will try to give you a few hints, though:
Busch: Suite for bass clarinet or clarinet solo, not difficult
Hindemith: Bassoon sonate (not a bassoon concerto!), more difficult
Schoeck: sonata, again a bit more difficult
Klughardt: Romanze für Bassklarinette und Orchester (also in piano version),
also not difficult.

More difficult works are for instance
Campogrande: La voce delle nuvole che non ci sono piú for voice and clarone,
with multiphonics, slap tongue and other effects
Davide Zannoni: Raffa, beautiful, writen in a classical way, and with a rather
easy start, but getting more difficult towards the end

A not very difficult work, with a lot of swing in it, is the concerto
"Spotlights on the bass clarinet" by the Belgian composer Jan Haderman. It was
originally written for clarone and wind orchestra, but also an edition for
clarone and piano are available, and as far as I know in Letland Uldis Locenieks
has played it with a symphony orchestra.

Hope to have been of some help

Rien

BTW (= a proposito) from your name I guess you are Italian? "Piece" is a correct
translation of "brano"

Rien

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