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Audition

Author: concertino
Date: 2006-01-08 15:36

Hey, college audition time is rolling around and I have a few questions.

Clarinet is not my primary instrument, but according to my application there is an opportunity to audition on two instruments. So with this in mind I've been preparing a few things. I know I'm not busting out a Weber Concerto, but as long as I play my prepared material well I can't go wrong, right?

So I've been preparing the following...

Technical- Rode/Rose Caprice No. 8

Lyrical- Rose Etude No. 13

Please let me know if this is a good selection or if I need to change. My audition is in March, so I have a little time to change.

Thanks.

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Re: Audition

Author: J. J.
Date: 2006-01-08 16:15

It might depend on the college.

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Re: Audition

Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2006-01-08 20:30

I'm just now working on Rose 13 and will review it with my teacher tomorrow. I think its less pretty than Rose 9 and Rose 11.

I have a strong disagreement on tempo with my (great) teacher in Rose 9. To me, it wants to be taken slowly --like a Puccini Aria; he likes it mush faster.

In Rose #13, the E#,F#,E#,F#,D sequence at the end of the second measure before the fermata might best be played using the key fingering for the first F# and the middle-finger for the second: "flipping."

For tempo on Rose #13, be certain to be slow enough that the 1/32nd notes are played cleanly. For me, that's pretty adagio.

If I get badly beaten up at my lesson tomorrow, I'll add those insights to this thread.

If you can easily get a copy, you might want to have a look at the second movement of the Rossler Clarinet Concerto. It is gorgeous --and rated about the same level of difficulty as the middle movement of the Mozart KV 622.

Good Luck

Bob Phillips

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Re: Audition

Author: Morrigan
Date: 2006-01-08 20:51

Are you sure you want to do two Rose studies? Maybe some variety and contrast, showing off the scope of your abilities might work in your favor.

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