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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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