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Author: Mark P. Jasuta
Date: 2004-03-07 22:32
Hi,
I stumbled onto some old sheet music: "Concerto for Clarinet and Piano" by Alexander Manevich edited by Stanley Drucker copyright 1968.
Does anyone know about this piece? Info seems scarce.
Regards
Mark
Post Edited (2004-03-07 23:58)
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2004-03-08 05:17
Here's what I can tell you from the brief liner notes on the recording I have (Monitor, MCD 72030) and a quick search of the web.
Manevich is Russian, was born in 1908, graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in 1943, taught choral arrangement at the Leningrad Conservatory starting in 1955 (the year he composed the clarinet concerto). The Drucker edition of the concerto as well as some studies for solo clarinet are both published by International and both appear still to be in print. Kelly Burke has done (and performed) a transcription for band (around 1994).
Manevich may still be alive. All of the listings, I have come across state "1908 -" but all the listings appear fairly old.
The only recording I am aware of is by Isaac Roginsky with the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Niolai Rabinovich.
The Concerto is tonal, accessible, with a bit of a Russian oriental flavor. While it is perhaps a bit challenging to play up to tempo, I think it is probably playable by a good college student, or even a very good high school student. I'm surprised it isn't heard/recorded a bit more often. Perhaps the orchestral parts are difficult to obtain.
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2004-03-08 13:53
The Manevich Concerto is excellent music, and not too difficult -- less difficult than, say, the Weber #1.
I think the Roginsky recording is the only one. It was originally on a Monitor LP and appeared very briefly on a CD, also issued by Monitor. It's worth seeking out, since Roginsky was an excellent player, with an enormous sound.
I've been told that he was barely 5' tall and that he moved to New York, but couldn't find work.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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