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Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-12-31 09:00
If you have to take a breath somewhere (if you can't do the entire solo in one breath), where would you breathe in the clarinet solo towards the end of the 1st movement (starts at bar 475 but has no breaks after 478)?
I'd be inclined to snatch a breath after the first G in bar 484, but what do you think?
It's on page 18-19 of the 1st mvmt. found here: http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/variations/scores/akh8735/large/index.html
Just found this site with orchestral parts: http://everynote.com/index.php
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2008-12-31 16:05)
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Author: mrn
Date: 2008-12-31 15:34
Chris P wrote:
<<I'd be inclined to snatch a breath after the G in bar 484, but what do you think?>>
That's probably where I'd breathe, too. Since the orchestra comes in on the downbeat of that bar and plays for an entire eighth note/quaver (as opposed to the triplet you play), if you have to clip the G slightly to take a breath, it won't matter that much because the orchestra will cover you up somewhat, anyway.
I have an old NY Phil. recording with Bernstein of this piece, and the clarinetist (I assume it's Stanley Drucker) sort of disappears behind the orchestra on that note. I can't tell if he took a breath at any of those spots or not because, as I said, the orchestra obscures that note.
In terms of phrasing, I'm reading it as the clarinet finishes the phrase on the G (thus trailing off a bit on that note), while the orchestra begins the next phrase simultaneously, allowing the clarinet to jump back in to play B to continue the new phrase started by the orchestra.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-12-31 16:13
I was asked this by a local player yesterday (who's doing this in a concert soon), but being unable to play a note I could only talk him through this solo.
Just looking at the score, that G (concert F) is well covered by the 2nd oboe and 2nd violins, and in the actual clarinet part that I looked at yesterday it seemed to be the most obvious end to a phrase and somewhere to take a quick breath if needed.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Liquorice
Date: 2009-01-01 11:31
If one plays the piece at (or close to) Beethoven's metronome marking, then it should be no problem to play it all in one breath. If it's taken considerably slower then there should be time to snatch a breath at the place which Chris suggested.
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