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Author: sandy2
Date: 2004-02-05 23:26
Sorry to have another topic on this, but I was wondering what people would consider a "significant solo work" for clarinet. I need to find one that does not have a very challenging piano part. Originally I was planning on doing the Martinu Sonatina, but now I'm unsure as to whether it fits the criteria. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Author: Joel Clifton
Date: 2004-02-06 02:32
Difficulty level?
I enjoyed playing the Krommer clarinet concerto. The piano part is rather simple.
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Author: lyn
Date: 2004-02-06 20:54
Audition for what?
You can use various pieces for various things...... Martinu might be good for some things but not for, say, a professional orchestra audition. There, I'd go with Weber (NOT Concertino), Mozart, Debussy, Rossini, Cahuzac.... Some organizations require you to play Mozart. I don't advise students to play it. Even though the technical aspect is easily attainable, people are PICKY about their Mozart. And if you don't play it the way they like it......
For college, play something that sets you apart. Martinu could work for this. I had a student do the Rossini variations and colleges were beating down her door last year.
Whatever you do, make it something that shows your personality, you have to sell both you And the music. Once I went into a scholarship audition with the JeanJean Arabesque, which I just happen to love. Other people had Weber, Debussy, Widor, other difficult solos. But the Arabesques has got so much character - and the fact that I love it and can let its' personality shine sells the piece - and Me.
And the judges bought it and gave Me the $$$.
~L
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Author: sandy2
Date: 2004-02-06 22:23
I probably should have said - its for a college audition for graduate school. Thanks for some of the suggestions. Its hard to determine what makes a piece significant.
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2004-02-07 18:06
Hi Sandy,
Are you planning to use your audition piece at several schools or do you have a specific school in mind. In either case, it would probably be a good idea to contact the music department(s) and ask if they consider the Martinu appropriate. I would be surprised if any don't consider it significant. I don't know how difficult the piano part is, though. I just listened to a recording by Sabine Meyer. To me, as far as the clarinet part is concerned, the first and third movements both sound sufficiently difficult to demonstrate your technique. The andante provides a contrast. (I don't find it nearly as interesting as the outer movements but that's just me.) It's hard to tell from a recording, especially since I don't play piano, but, aside from a few rather short sections that sounded as though they could be tricky, the piano part sounds pretty straightforward to me. What do the teachers at your current school say?
If you call the music department(s) where you are going to audition, you could also ask what pieces the pianist(s) has(ve) performed before, e.g., as accompanist in a faculty or student recital or with other auditioners. There might be some works with challenging piano parts that the accompanist is actually comfortable with.
As far as "significant" works are concerned, you can find a pretty good list at:
http://www.ithaca.edu/faculty/rfaria/rep.html
The clarinet with piano/orchestra works are categorized into four levels of difficulty. The Martinu falls in Ithaca's third category so it should be of sufficient difficulty.
You haven't given us alot of detail to work with here if you are looking for alternative recommendations. For example, is it a requirement that the work be accompanied? What works (other than Martinu, presumably) have you studied and how do you feel about them? (People on the Board can recommend many works but perhaps you should focus on pieces you have already learned.) Do you have any idea how long you will play for the audition?
Best regards,
jnk
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