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Author: Squirrel
Date: 2004-05-31 07:24
I've got an audition for a youth orchestra at the end of the year, and I want to play one of the movements of the Poulenc sonata for it (I'm currently learning it). I was thinking that the third movement is the most impressive, but I've spoken to someone who said I should play the first. Any thoughts on which would be the best to do? I like the third a little more (It's the one I fell in love with a couple of years ago when I heard the sonata) but I have no objection to playing the first. It's without accompaniment and chances are I wouldn't be asked to play the whole of either.
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Author: Bradley
Date: 2004-05-31 11:39
Well I just had a jury for the end of the year and I played the 1st mvt., because when I was deciding I knew I couldn't play the whole Sonata and the 1st mvt. I had known the most to that point. I think you should perform whichever mvt. you can sound the best on. If you play the "impressive" 3rd and have weak articulation in points or slow down the tempo just enough to be noticed, doing the 3rd will have just worked against you. I liked the 3rd more too, but I now like the 1st equally and I think that's important in performing a piece as well, so make sure you like the piece enough to come off as musical as you can sound.
Bradley
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Author: Kevin
Date: 2004-05-31 14:10
I agree with Bradley. The first movement, though not quite as entertaining musically speaking as the third, is definately the much better audition piece.
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Author: theclarinetist
Date: 2004-06-01 20:38
just to complicate matters, why not consider the second movement? It's not that technically terrible, but it's still pretty hard to play and make it sound good and shows off other important aspects of your playing... I mean, people play the slow movement from the Mozart sometimes and it's technically pretty easy. I don't have anything against the other movements and if you want to show off technique more, I would go with the first. If, however, you are playing other pieces for the audition, maybe pick the slow poulenc and something Weber or Spohr-ish to show off technique...
DH
theclarinetist@yahoo.com
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2004-06-01 22:31
If you're playing the second movement, make sure you do it with a piano accompanist. With just a clarinet, it feels like half the piece is missing. (I'd almost call the 2nd movement a piano-clarinet duet more than clarinet with accompanist)
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: Squirrel
Date: 2004-06-02 09:11
Yeah, I have to play the second movement for an exam in a couple of weeks, very glad I've got piano for that because it does sound bad without it. I wouldn't play it for the audition though because we don't have accompaniment and I only get to play one piece. Thanks for all the help though, looks like I might play the first after all...
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