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Author: AJ
Date: 2004-04-04 23:42
Hello,
Ive had the stravinsky three pieces for a while and I only worked on the third one becuase I chose that for my grade 8 british exam. I looked at the first piece and it doesnt look to bad, the only thing that bothers me is the second piece.
Is it in only my version or is the second piece one long measure. So many things are bothering me about. I was wondering if anyone ever worked on this piece and would like to share something. Or if someone has a recording of this piece I would love to hear it.
Thank You
AJ
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Author: ALOMARvelous12
Date: 2004-04-05 00:07
It is indeed one long measure. Well, except for that double bar separating the fast and slow sections.
This movement is, in my opinion, significantly easier to learn than the 3rd. I believe Sherman Freidland has a nice little article on these pieces in his corner of this site that you may want to read...
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Author: mw
Date: 2004-04-05 00:48
AJ:
Martin Powell, a fellow countryman of yours, has had a CD that he has made available to members of the Clarinet List for free. While I cannot speak for Martin personally, it might be worth contacting him. Martin is a real gem of a fellow & an excellent clarinetist. His CD is fine work & it includes the Stravinsky's Three Pieces with an UP TEMPO 2nd Mvmt.
Practice & play the "3 pieces" - you will certainly grow from it.
best,
mw
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Author: ALOMARvelous12
Date: 2004-04-05 02:08
I too own Martin Powell's CD ('son et lumiere', under the Music Concertante label, sponsored by Talents Music).
His Stravinsky (as well as all the other pieces) is a fine performance, even despite the engineering error of a piano chord somehow making its way into the solo during the preparing of the tracks, lol. I'm sure mw knows what i'm talking about.
I would also suggest obtaining the disc, either from Powell or from a retailer. It includes the Debussy Premiere Rhapsody, Stravinsky Three Pieces, Giampiere's Canival of Venice Variations, unique interpretations of Messager's Solo de Concours and Poulenc's Sonata, a commissioned Wilfred Josephs Sonata #2, an exceptional performance of the Saint-Saens, and a super quick Korsakov Flight of the Bumblebee.
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Author: ALOMARvelous12
Date: 2004-04-05 02:11
btw, you may want to refer to this post.
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=130676&t=130676
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Author: D Dow
Date: 2004-04-07 16:38
A supremely fine recording of the Three Pieces for Clarinet Alone is the Walter Boeykens Version on Harmonia Mundi France label. Boeyken has tremedous technique...the second recording is of course Guy Desplus with the Domaine Musicale..but alas is only on lp.
As to the second movement you really have to practice the 16th in triplets rather slowly to get the specific feel....the duple and triple feel has to be heard and not just felt....the legato connections to the high g's at the end are rather tricky ...do make sure you try a few alternate fingerings....
As to tonal quality the 2cd movement is a bit bright and somewhat shrill in tone....the jazz element of the 3rd movement is a very important to bring out....watch out for the important dynamic gradiations at the recap in the finale...the f and f sharps are to be played clearly!! Make the accents that Stravinsky gives....grace notes are to be cleanly crushed.....
David Dow
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