Klarinet Archive - Posting 000057.txt from 2006/06

From: Andrew Grenci <agrenci@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] New Piece for Bass Clarinet and Piano
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:00:39 -0400

Walter - I'll certainly be interested in buying a copy once you're
back. Sorry I can't hear the recital. Enjoy!

Andy

Andrew Grenci
Bass Clarinet, U.S. Coast Guard Band
New Haven Symphony Orchestra

On Jun 9, 2006, at 2:12 PM, GrabnerWG@-----.com wrote:

> Many of you know that I am an admirer of the music of composer Donald
> Draganski. Don is a fine composer, an excellent bassoonist, and a
> good friend. He
> composes for all instruments and ensembles, but I personally have
> focused on
> his music for woodwinds. As a bassoonist, he has a keen ear for
> woodwind tone
> colors.
>
> It has been a pleasure making his clarinet oriented compositions
> available
> on my website. Many of you have enjoyed his music including
> "Klezmer Music for
> Woodwind Quintet" and "Trio from Rio, for Flute, Clarinet, and
> Piano."
>
> Over the past few years, I have amiably nagged Don to write
> something for me
> to play on bass clarinet.
>
> This spring he finally obliged me, and came up with a delightful
> piece.
>
> The piece is entitled "Fantasy on Four, for Bass Clarinet in Bb
> and Piano
> (2006)." It is modern, but approachable, with some interesting
> melodic and
> rhythmic elements. It is based on a sequence of four chords, which
> are derived
> from the 12 notes of the chromatic scale and treated serially,
> with a bass line
> forming a whole tone scale. Nevertheless, it is rhythmic and
> tuneful with
> several enjoyable themes, and unashamedly tonal.
>
> I will be premiering this piece, as part of my all bass clarinet
> recital, at
> the University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium on Friday, June 16.
>
> This piece will be available for sale at the Symposium, and from
> my website
> after June 19.
>
> Walter Grabner
> _www.clarinetXpress.com/draganski.html_
> (http://www.clarinetXpress.com/draganski.html)
> Clarinet music of Don Draganski
>
>
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