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Author: col
Date: 1999-11-05 01:06
Hi there,
I am playing the second sonata next week for a jury recital and i was wondering if any one has got any comments on it. i have looked up the old messages, but im more interested in someones point of view that has played it ; and the effect / emotions they try and create throughout it.
Thanks in advance
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Author: Tim2
Date: 1999-11-05 02:48
I think this piece is a gem. I think of the first movement as essay in warmth, beauty, and expressiveness. Sure, all music should be expressive but this one movement to the max. Emotion.
The second movement I take in one instead of fast three. This should roll and move, again with emotion and drama.
The third movement, the variations, is more of a duet between the clarinet and the piano than one may think. Listen for what the piano has to say. Connect those 32nds with the piano. Keep the movement at a steady pace and never out of control. Last page, on those triplets that grow, make sure that you and your accomanist start soft enough so there is room to grow to a grandness at the end. No rushing. Push in sound and splendor to the end.
The beauty of your sound and your "feeling" you play this music with will put you in good stead. This is a piece for a real musician. I wish you well. I know there are others here at the board who can offer more detailed advice than me. None the less, always remember that Brahms is thick with richness and drama. Put that forth in your sound, as should your accompanist. This is a duet. Good luck.
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Author: Mario
Date: 1999-11-05 13:27
The number 2 is the grandest sonata of the clarinet repertoire. I fully concur with the comments of the previous post, but I would like to add some contextual info here.
This is the last major work of Brahms (who died a few year later). It is an accomplished, "complete" piece of work created with a profound serenity, a passionate love for the clarinet (truly: Brahms fell in love with the clarinet as played by Muhfeldt), and most of all, maturity.
The third movement is unique. True, it is the conclusion of the sonata. BUT, it is the conclusion of Brahms' work, his last gift to the world. Listen to the piano solo at the beginning of the last movement. Absorb the chords. These are the emotions of a mature old man who is looking back at his life and say: yeap! I did alright after all. The middle part of the 2dn movement also has this feel. In general, the whole sonata (except for a few parts here and there) exudes happiness. Brahms was happy (and in peace with himself) when he wrote them.
You seem to be a young person and it is very interesting to see that you found joy in this piece. But mark my word: as you age, you will leave behind quite a lot of flashy stuff, but you will still play the Number 2 (and the number one for that matter) when you will be 70 years old.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 1999-11-05 14:15
The other wonderful part of Brahm's sonatas is that they are really duets; the pianist is a true partner in the creation of the music, not an accompanist.
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Author: HIROSHI
Date: 1999-11-06 07:32
Urtext, the original scores, publihsed in Vienna should be used. It is the must. If we use another editions, I wonder who will check what have been changed. It is the loss of time and money.
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