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Author: bnanno
Date: 2004-06-01 11:08
ALL, esp. GBK,
Finally got see S. Meye playing the Copland concert, absolutely superb control , even notes, clear...what have you ..at perilous end sof the clarinet register (it seemed to my amateusr ear)...
Negative points: it wa far too short!! The clarinet bit of the concert I mean. Didn't really get a chance to connect to the palyer.
Question: Does this happen often at concerts? Our orchestra seems to porgramme one concert with solo and another orchestral work (in this case The Planets)...and I missed a little bit more of the clarinet.
But perhaps that is asking for a bit too much of the clarinetist in an orchestral setting?
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Author: William
Date: 2004-06-01 14:24
Unfortunately, any soloist usually only occupies a very short part of the whole concert--and clarinet soloists are rare occurances themselves, the piano and violin being the most popular choice for programng (and probably, ticket sales).
An exception, however, was some years ago when Benny Goodman appeared as soloist with our local symphony orchestra. He played a movement from a Weber Concerto during the first half of the concert, but his sextet was featured for the entire second half, which lasted for almost an hour and one-half. A long, but quite enjoyable and well attended concert.
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Author: Kevin
Date: 2004-06-01 20:54
Today, all the pro orhcestra programs usually use pretty much the typical format. The first half will most likely feature an shorter overturesque piece for orchestra, and then the next piece will bring out the soloist in a concerto-type piece that will lead to intermission. The second half is typically one long symphonic piece without the soloist.
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