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Author: earspasm
Date: 2006-12-27 03:09
Hi All
I had a question yesterday that finally tipped the scales for me (I had gotten this question about 20 times before and I finally decided to post something to refer people to -- not that I don't like answering email, because I do...but anyway...)
OK, so the question was about a recommendation for Clarinet/Bass Clarinet duets. Back in college I did some duo concerts with David Hattner, he on clarinet me on bass, where he went through the Bartok Mikrokosmos and chose a few to perform. Now, for those who've never taken beginner piano, Bartok wrote these two part etudes (literally two monophonic lines), much like the Bach two-part inventions. (Bartok also wrote 3-part studies, but this is where I left off my piano study! He may have written 12-part studies, but I decided to cut my losses).
Hattner and I performed the Bartok at Northwestern in 1989, and I found a recording of it, which I posted. It's on my blog: www.earspasm.com/blog. If cl/bcl duets are your thing, go have a listen. #3 is especially rocking!
Best
Mike
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Author: Danny Boy
Date: 2006-12-27 15:03
Great playing Mike!
Which volume of Mikrokosmos are these particular studies taken from?
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Author: earspasm
Date: 2006-12-27 20:50
Wow -- great playing? I was 17 and had lots to learn, but thanks for the compliment
You know, if Hattner is on the board, he should answer the question about where these were taken from. I really have no idea; all I have are the photocopies.
Hat -- you there?
Mike
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Author: Ben
Date: 2006-12-27 21:01
Cool idea with the Bartok!
Another good Cl/bcl duet was written by Gunther Schuller. Micah Heilbrunn and Dennis Smylie played it couple years ago at the Aspen Festival.
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