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Author: Vanessa
Date: 2000-02-02 08:58
I am really interested into the reasons behind Stravinsky's composition of the Three Pieces for Clarinet, especially the first piece.
I believe that it was written to thank Reinhart and its dark mood comes after the end or WWI.
Does anyone have any ideas on this, or the best way to analyse this complex piece?
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2000-02-02 11:26
There's been discussion about this in the Klarinet mailing list. Click on "Klarinet Archives" on the menu below and do a search on Stravinsky.
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Author: Michelle
Date: 2000-02-02 17:16
There is an article in Clarinet Magazine about the piece. You can go to the ICA website and search their index to find out which volume it was in.
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Author: steve
Date: 2000-02-02 19:50
analysis...I'm not sure.....getting ideas, or getting into stravinsky's head, you might want to listen to other compositions that he did that have prominent ww parts: intro to sacre, excerpts from petrushka, symphonies of wind instruments, octet, pastorale...
I think the deepest you can get into stravinsky's head is by (1) listening to all his religous music (e.g. sym. des psaumes, mass) and (2) listening to Les Noces for percussion orchestra, vocal soloists, and chorus, esp the baritone solo finale with bells and pianos.......
at the risk of angering some people, I really love Kell's old recording of the 3 pieces on an old decca vinyl...
my 2 kopecks...s.
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Author: Tim
Date: 2000-02-07 21:52
I too love the Kell recording, but you must admit he blatantly violates almost every direction Stravinsky explicitly gives in the score, so I would hardly suggest this as a recording which approaches Stravinsky's intent. There aren't many good recordings of this. It is a difficult piece to pull off while still following Stravinsky's instructions.
When I learned this piece, my teacher wanted strict adherence to printed page. He had several anecdotes regarding this piece by people he knew and/or had studied with at the Paris Conservatory who had played for or sought advice from Stravinsky himself. All in all, it came down to playing the piece very strictly, with no room for any recognizable personal interpretation.
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