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Author: theclarinetist
Date: 2003-06-16 23:37
Hey,
I'm learning to avoid categorizing music as being the "best" of a certain genre, but I'm still sorta curious... so in everyone's OPINION, what is the best clarinet sonata/Sonatina, or which one do you like the best, however you wanna say it? -- Also include "suites" for clarinet/piano like Three Intermezzi or pieces like that if you want...
For me, it's a hard decision, but I'm gonna say Saint-Saens.... For whatever reason, I find the 3rd movement absolutely mesmorizing... It's probably not the best written sonata, but if I had to pick one to listen to (for the sake of enjoyment), it'd probably be Saint-Saens...
I wanna hear what everyone else thinks!
Don
theclarinetist@yahoo.com
PS - Other favorites would be
Stanford
Brahms 2
Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Milhaud, Sonatine
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Author: diz
Date: 2003-06-17 01:06
Gordon Jacob - Sonatina (also transcribed for viola by Jacob, I think, GBK?)
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2003-06-17 02:54
Brahms 2 without a doubt...my fave...it's real chamber music!
Katrina
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Author: larryb
Date: 2003-06-17 03:30
not necessarily my favorite or the best, but I've been working on the Martinu Sonatina, and it's very enojoyable, not too technically demanding
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Author: graham
Date: 2003-06-17 12:48
Not nec the best, but one that deserves more attention is the Herbert Howells
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Author: rbell96
Date: 2003-06-17 18:50
There are so many wonderful sonatas. Here are my faves:
Arnold - Sonatina
Brahms - Sonatas Op.120 No.s 1 & 2
Milhaud - Sonatina
Poulenc - Sonata
Bax - Sonata
I heard the Howells on the radio today - I didn't know it. I think it will be worth looking into.
There are too many to list!
Rob
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2003-06-17 20:05
Ooooohhhh...
I just remembered my OTHER favorite...
the Rosza Sonatina (I never spell his name right)...
Katrina
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