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Author: vjoet
Date: 2012-08-02 14:53
Working on Jeanjean's etude that concludes his Vade Mecum (page 19) is opening up new dimensions in my playing -- its gentleness, smoothness and subtlety.
Are there other etudes in the French tradition of similar nature?
Thanks,
Vann Joe
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Author: vjoet
Date: 2012-08-02 15:29
Hi Karl,
I'm not looking for etudes I'd classify as finger / technical things, but soft, magical, haunting, impressionistic etudes to develop breath, embouchure and nuance control to the nth degree. A couple of the Baermann that I've studied in the past come somewhat close to what I want delve into (eg Strange Visions will Haunt Thee), but surely there are any quantity of such. I just don't know which volumes contain them.
Vann Joe
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Author: kdk
Date: 2012-08-02 17:13
Vann Joe, the etudes in "18 Etudes for the Clarinet", published by Alfred, and the "Seize Etudes Modernes" (16 Modern Studies) for the clarinet are very much like the etude you cite from the Vade-Mecum. I used one of the 16 studies on my Master's recital program 40 years ago. Many are quite beautiful as well as technically challenging and very similar in style to the Vade Mecum etude. There are considerable stylistic differences between these and the more Germanic edutes of Baermann.
I don't actually know of anything else apart from Vade Mecum that Jeanjean wrote in a purely "finger / technical" way, although I may just not have come across them. But the 16 and 18 studies are definitely like page 19 and not at all like pages 1-18.
Karl
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Author: Wes
Date: 2012-08-02 18:52
Take a look at "Fifteen Grands Solos de Concert" for clarinet and piano which hasr two of Jeanjean;s solos.
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Author: sonicbang
Date: 2012-08-02 20:09
You might like "Vingt-Deux Études Modernes" written by A. Périer and the "Dix Études Modernes" composed by A. Gabucci. These are written in a similar "french" style featuring interesting and complex melodic-rhytmic material.
Post Edited (2012-08-02 20:13)
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Author: vjoet
Date: 2012-08-02 20:10
Karl,
Thanks for the info. I just ordered the 18 etudes, the Neidich edition with the CDs as well. I'm sure that'll hold me for several weeks.
Wes, a friend of mine has that book, and I'll be playing with him in a week and a half, so I'll have a look at that time.
Vann Joe
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Author: kilo
Date: 2012-08-03 10:26
Jeanjean "Etudes Progressives et Melodiques" (three books)
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Author: vjoet
Date: 2012-08-03 13:23
Thanks to all for the suggestions. I've ordered one of the suggestions, and will order others after the Fest. (Gary Van Cott generally attends the festival, so I'll wait till he's back.)
The cumulative knowledge on this board is very helpful.
Vann Joe
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Author: Katfish
Date: 2012-08-03 13:29
the Rueff etudes are good. As mentioned there are several volumes Perrier etudes.
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Author: bill28099
Date: 2012-08-03 16:21
In my High School days when I was using Jeanjean I would also play from "Thirty Caprices" by Ernesto Cavallini. In my old age I seem to prefer Victor Polatschek's "Advanced Studies for Clarinet" and "12 Etudes for Clarinet".
A great teacher gives you answers to questions
you don't even know you should ask.
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