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Author: clarispark
Date: 2005-02-10 13:15
My town has a small chamber orchestra, and two nights ago I auditioned, with four others, to be a soloist in the orchestra's annual Concerto Concert in May. I haven't heard back from the conductor yet, but neither has anyone else. (Finally getting to the point, bear with me) I auditioned on the first movement of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, K. 622. Should I play a different concerto if I'm chosen as a soloist? I've been told that Mozart's concerto is fairly common and the orchestra's director might not want to play it again(they performed it five years ago in their first season). Any ideas on a good concerto? It can't be horribly difficult; I'm a senior in high school.
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Author: Ralph G
Date: 2005-02-10 13:19
Weber's always a crowd pleaser -- first movement of the Second Concerto is pretty self-contained, and there's always the Concertino. Stamitz 3 is a good fallback.
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Author: clarispark
Date: 2005-02-10 13:23
Thanks. I'll look into those. I think the conductor said something about the Weber, but I didn't catch it--was too nervous.
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2005-02-10 13:28
In the meantime, Good Luck. Glad to see that you got out there and took the chance. Regardless of the outcome, way to get out there and give it your best.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: clarispark
Date: 2005-02-10 13:30
Thanks. If I don't get chosen as soloist, Eileen (the first clarinetist) says they need an E-flat this season....
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Author: Mario Poirier
Date: 2005-02-10 20:59
Good luck to you. I am envious. Our orchestra also has a concerto competition where talented high-schoolers compete for a chance to play a concerto with a proper backing. Unless you become a well-estasblished classical musician, these opportunities will not last very long, as very few organizations have the inclination to show-case adult amateurs.
Mario Poirier
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Author: clarinetist04
Date: 2005-02-10 23:23
Hi there,
Congrats! I would definitely second the Weber 1 or 2, depending on how difficult you're looking to play. Another really great but fairly unknown piece is the concerto for clarinet in A and orchestra (string orchestra) by Daniel Wolff. He's a Brazilian composer, very talented and the concerto is probably a grade 5 or so. Not horribly difficult, very lyrical and quite beautiful. Other cool pieces: the Joseph Beer concerto for clarinet and orchestra, maybe one of the Krommer concerti, or Roy Heaton-Smith's concerto. Good luck in any event! If you want a copy of the clarinet part to the Wolff I'd be happy to send you one (it's not published, and I correspond with Mr. Wolff quite often). Good luck!
Best,
Robert
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