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Author: Lisa
Date: 2004-01-02 15:50
There is a novelty piece that has a German name and the translation is "always smaller." That part I remember. It's for clarinet and piano, and has the clarinetist gradually take apart his horn, piece by piece, and play on the rest of the horn. When the piece is over, the clarinet is in the case, and the performer walks offstage! My teacher in college did this at his last recital before he retired, and he gave me the music, but I've since lost it over the years.
It's pretty easy to play, but there's the neat part with a G trill above the staff, while at the same time the right hand plays a melody under the trill. That took me a while to get, but once I did, I remember how fun it was to play!
Can you please come up with the title for me? Do you have any stories to go along with your own performance of the piece?
Many thanks!
Lisa
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Author: Katrina
Date: 2004-01-02 15:59
The German title is: "Immer kleiner." I've never seen or heard the piece but it's been mentioned before on the board here...
Katrina
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Author: GBK
Date: 2004-01-02 16:01
From the Klarinet Archives:
"Immer Kleiner" (German for "Always Smaller") is printed both for clarinet and band, and a piano reduction version. It is available through Ludwig Music, 557 E. 140th St., Cleveland, OH 44110-1999. Ph. # 1-800 851-1150. Composer is Adolf Schreiner, and transcribed by George S. Howard."
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Author: Lisa
Date: 2004-01-02 16:28
Thank you!
For anyone else interested, I found this thread in the archives. I wasn't the only one who's ever had trouble with either that G trill part or matching pitch with the piano while playing on only the mouthpiece.
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=38793&t=38697
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Author: Brenda
Date: 2004-01-03 00:22
The G trill is hard enough to do without having to play it for - how many measures? A real trill study. But it actually works, the tune can be played (as it explains in the music, bounced) from under the trill to sound like two separate instruments.
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Author: Lisa
Date: 2004-01-03 00:41
Yeah, what I remember I did (when I had the music) was play the tril softly, then do a breath accent on each of the lower notes to make them stand out. Geez, I wish I had that music in my hot little hands right now. Oh well.
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