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Author: eskimoerin
Date: 2006-07-08 06:44
I am an intermediate/advanced high school student, and i was wondering if anyone could reccomend a challenging book of solos. Iv'e realized that the music that I have is not challenging or exciting, and i am ready for something more advanced. Also, I want to purchase a book of technical exercizes to improve my articulation and general performance. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated =D
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2006-07-08 13:09
Besides the Rose Etudes (40 Studies and the 32 Studies) two other "must haves" would be the Kell "Staccato Exercises" and the Stark "Arpeggio Studies."
I'm not one for books of solos only because it is helpful to have better editions WITH the better editions of the accompaniment.
Try to have the Brahms Sonatas, the Weber Concertino and concertos and the Copland Concerto - to name just a few.
............Paul Aviles
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Author: ClariTone
Date: 2006-07-08 16:30
What exactly constitutes an "intermediate/advanced high school student? I must say I'm curious as to how exactly you have devised a system for judging a large amount of high school clarinetists and comparing their playing ability. What was your control for this experiment and how were you able to judge them? Did you travel to the different geographic centers or did you rely on tapes submitted by those clarinetists?
In my experience, many high school students usually own at least some of the following material:
Klose
Rose Etudes
Baermann
Brahms Sonatas
Mozart K622
Weber Concertino
Weber Concerto(s)
Debussy Premiere Rhapsody
Copland Concerto
I would also recommend the Orchestral Excerpts from the Symphonic Repertoire by Robert McGinnis. These are GREAT!!!
There are also several threads in the archives which are centered around your question. Best to conduct a search!!!
Best Of Luck and Welcome to the BBoard!!!
Clayton
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Author: FDF
Date: 2006-07-08 17:30
There is a book called "Masterworks for Clarinet and Piano By Weber, Schumann, Mendelssohn, and Brahms," from Shirmer's Library of Musical Classics, you might enjoy playing.
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Author: pewd
Date: 2006-07-08 17:51
The book FDF specificed is a good one.
Here are 2 more:
Solos for Clarinet, 35 Repertoire Pieces for Clairnet with Piano Accompaniment Edited by Denise Schmidt
Publisher: Carl Fischer (#ATF133)
16 Grand Solos De Concert
Edited by D. Bonade
Publisher: Southern Music (#B109CO)
- Paul Dods
Dallas, Texas
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Author: hans
Date: 2006-07-08 18:27
ClariTone
Re: "What exactly constitutes an "intermediate/advanced high school student? I must say I'm curious as to how exactly you have devised a system for judging a large amount of high school clarinetists and comparing their playing ability. What was your control for this experiment and how were you able to judge them? Did you travel to the different geographic centers or did you rely on tapes submitted by those clarinetists?"
Why the strong reaction? Everyone is entitled to a subjective estimate of their own abilities aren't they?
Hans
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Author: ClariTone
Date: 2006-07-08 19:51
Hans
Yes, they are. I'm just trying to understand how one can classify oneself as an "intermediate/advanced high school student" without being able to accurately test all the factors and variables. Is eskimoerin gauging her skill level, and thusly classifying herself as "intermediate/advanced", based off of high school clarinetists in her school, town, state, country, or the world, and if so, how did she arrive at that conclusion?
Perphaps a better way to describe one's percieved proficiency level would be to describe what it is that they have been working on/mastered. That way casual readers could better gauge their proficiency level and be able to give better advice as to which books and methods they could begin to work on. Just my opinion...
eskimoerin
Do you currently have an instructor? Since they could actually see and listen to you play, they would be an invaluable resource for suggesting new material to give you a greater challenge. They may even be able to provide some free-of-charge!!!
Best Of Luck!!!
Clayton
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2006-07-08 21:09
ClariTone wrote:
> Hans
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> Yes, they are. I'm just trying to understand how one can
> classify oneself as an "intermediate/advanced high school
> student" without being able to accurately test all the factors
> and variables.
It's really simple. You use the known references (solo & ensemble, exams, etc.) prescribed for your age/level and make a VERY good self-assessment. The variables, etc. have already been established and assessed by age/experience range for both S & E and exams by professional adjudicators. There's no reason to travel around the world - it's already been done.
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Author: ClariTone
Date: 2006-07-08 23:04
Mark
That's exactly what I was trying to get across in my second paragraph ("Perphaps a better way to describe one's..."). By telling the readers what it is that you are currently working on/mastered, we would be better able to judge one's skill level, and give better advice as to what methods/solos/technical books to begin to work. My wording might have just been a little too confusing, a sign that I might need to slow down a bit??? 
Thank You!!!
Clayton
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2006-07-08 23:16
ClariTone wrote:
> Mark
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> That's exactly what I was trying to get across in my second
> paragraph ("Perphaps a better way to describe one's...").
Perhaps the better way would have been just one sentence such as:
"What would you be comfortable playing in a competition?"
or something equally to the point.
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Author: Cuisleannach
Date: 2006-07-10 15:29
A good study book for technique and tonguing (in my opinion, of course) is the Kroepsch. It comes in several installments (the first will keep you quite busy for a while) and they are short enough never to bo boring. Just keep in mind that they need to be slowed down substantially in the beginning to avoid bad habits.
Bonade's excerpt book is also great.
There's also a 3-volume series of books called "Clarinet Classics" put out by Cundy-Bettoney. They are minimally edited versions of the classics. I really like the first two volumes, where you'll find the mozart concerto, the weber concerti (1,2,concertino) as well as the grand duo concertante, and the 2 Spohr concerti. The second volume has the brahms, mozart, and weber quintets. Keep in mind that these don't have accompaniments. This is a great way to get copies of some of the great works for clarinet.
I'm also a big fan of the "Masterworks for Clarinet" FDF mentioned.
-Randy
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Author: joeyscl
Date: 2006-07-21 23:39
Isn't the Copland Concerto a little... shall I say... ADVANCED for the typical high school student? (or Any high school student for that matter)
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Author: bcl1dso
Date: 2006-07-22 01:06
I second the Bonade collection of solos as well as the mcginnis orchestral excerpt, however if you have a teacher discuss it with him/her
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