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Author: n_hanson12
Date: 2004-03-04 14:36
I am a high school junior, and I plan to go to college as a clarinet performance major. Should I be collecting music of my own, or is that unecessary? Thanks.
~Nicki
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Author: Anders
Date: 2004-03-04 16:11
Wouldn't it make sense to have your own music, at least of the core repertoire, etudes, etc.? Libraries are for the esoteric or prohibitively expensive, I should think. If you are going to be a professional musician, presumably you have talent and a love for the art: why then would you not wish to possess your own music -- to take with you anywhere and study anytime? If money is a problem, there are increasingly more options of music available inexpensively on CD, which you can print out yourself?
Or am I misinterpreting the question?
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Author: diz
Date: 2004-03-04 22:37
Unfortunately music is an expensive profession ... music costs money and you need to own it ... simple. Any piece you are asked to study at conservatory/university (whatever) you are expected to have in your possession. Reliance on the institution's music library is just not predictable enough. Just consider yourself lucky you only play a cheap instrument ... you could be a string player ... my bow is worth around $20K alone (Hill and Sons, London, 1930s).
Without music, the world would be grey, very grey.
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Author: Sarah
Date: 2004-03-04 23:58
I have a recital coming up and one of my pieces hadn't come in yet, so I was planning on using the library's copy for rehersal until mine came in. Well, it was gone and we had to wait an extra week to rehearse the piece. (It was Muczynski's Time Pieces so we could have used it earlier.)
I would suggest building up a library slowly, so you don't have to spend too much at once.
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2004-03-05 01:47
I agree with Sarah. Best start building your collection little by litte, as you need it. Or if you're in a store, see a piece that strikes your fancy, and you have a little extra cash.
I'd start out with a few "core" pieces. To form a solid base in your repertoire pyramid. Obviously Mozart's Clarinet Concerto is a must for any clarinetist. A good scale/study book like Klose, Rose Etudes, Baermann III, Stark Interval Studies (correct name?), something along those lines. Then build up.
For instance, in NJ, I know two common selections for area/state band auditions are Mozart Clarinet Concerto and Weber's Concertino. So those might be good get a hold of at some point.
Then when you get to college or your next lesson, you're professors will be able to advise you in choosing what to select next.
Take you're time. You're young, and have plenty of time to build up a collection of music. I don't think there should be a real rush.
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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