Klarinet Archive - Posting 000468.txt from 2010/09

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Improvising in Mozart's clarinet music
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:53:35 -0400


-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Osborn [mailto:feanor33@-----.net]
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 11:47 AM
To: klarinet@-----.com
Subject: Re: [kl] Improvising in Mozart's clarinet music

Dear List,

I would recommend that those of you daunted by the task of
ornamenting the Mozart Concerto and Quintet begin with a simpler,
more skeletally-constructed piece like any of Mozart's Five
Divertimenti for Three Basset-Horns (most commonly played on two
clarinets and bassoon).

Try adding simple things like trills, mordents, and turns. Then try
displacing octave, and filling in thirds. Change some rhythms, add a
different arc to the music. And LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN to skilled ornamenters.

This is a very fun skill to explore with others, so get another
person or two to play the pieces with you.

Good luck!

Sean
www.osbornmusic.com

A very good suggestion, Sean. In addition, I believe, Tony and/or Dan have discussed the basic theory in previous posts.
I'll bet there's plenty of good information available with a simple search.

Forest

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