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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2004-06-06 03:12
I picked up a copy of this sometime ago, probably on eBay. I haven't performed it but I've read through it and I pulled it out and read through it again, tonight.
A Google search on "Walter Skolnik" without the quotes will turn up a bit of biographical information about him.
FWIW, here's my impression. According to my copy, the piece was written in 1980 but I think it could have been written in the 1950's or 60's. As you have probably noticed, it's rather short -- I think Sonatina would be a more appropriate title. It is "modern" but not aggressively so. It doesn't use any extended techniques and it's range only extends to (one) F6. I would classify it as "American School" -- by that I don't mean jazzy but rather in the sense of Piston, Sowerby, Thomson or Skolnik's teacher, Bernard Heiden -- tonal but with occasional surprises.
From the biography, I have the impression that Skolnik has written alot of his music for high school ensembles and that level may have been his target for this work. IMO, the technical demands (of the clarinet part) are well within the capabilities of a good high school student. I can't comment on the piano part's level of difficulty.
I think it's fun to play and would recommend that you pull it out and read through it, yourself to see if you find it interesting enough. It might fit nicely as a "filler" on a recital.
Best regards,
jnk
Post Edited (2004-06-06 03:14)
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SlyAEPi |
2004-06-05 00:41 |
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theclarinetist |
2004-06-05 19:34 |
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Re: Walter Skolnik Sonata for Clarinet new |
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Jack Kissinger |
2004-06-06 03:12 |
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senator1214 |
2004-06-06 16:36 |
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