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Author: Rick2
Date: 1999-03-06 04:29
How hard are the Cavilini Caprices. I've never had the chance to look at them. On a scale of 1 to five, with 1 being "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" and 5 being the most difficult piece ever written for the clarinet, where do the Caprices fall?
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Author: Ray Swing
Date: 1999-03-06 14:13
I would place some of them in the 4/5 catogory. I play through them all the time since I find them very enjoyable.
The most difficulty I have with them is breath control. Some of them don,t give you a chance to breath. I also make many mistakes when playing some of them all the way through without a break. You need to be proficient in some very difficult (for me) keys. To become proficient requires mastery of all keys and I find I need to constantly practice the more difficult keys to remain proficient in a particular key.
Ray
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Author: Dee
Date: 1999-03-06 14:26
Cavallini
1. Most pieces with key signatures from 2 flats to 2 sharps. Occasionally more but only a few sections of a few pieces.
2. Does take you into the stratosphere of notes.
3. A lot of fast pieces.
4. A lot of accidentals.
5. Easy time signatures (i.e. no 7/8 or such things).
6. Although there are lots of 16 note runs and some 32 note runs, there are no really oddball rhythm patterns.
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Author: Evan
Date: 1999-03-07 19:05
I would put some of them on the 3-4 level and some really close to a 5. No matter how much I practice them I still can't get some of them perfect. THere are some with 3 octive jumps and some that require fingers quicker than ever humanly possible. Regardless of what other's think I think they are the most among the most fun peices that I have ever played, they require to really know what you are doing and they require you to think.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 1999-03-07 19:10
Evan wrote:
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THere are some with 3 octive jumps and some that require fingers quicker than ever humanly possible.
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Close, but not quite :^) I watched Larry Combs play them at a master class - and it sounded and looked effortless. He's just practiced them for a very long time!
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 1999-03-08 01:30
Rick2:(What is "?)
You can see a clarinet study guide about how Cavalini is positioned by Mr.Hite.It seems Rose 32 is the reference(standard) of clarinet etudes,which includes everything artistic.Along this,Baerman gives us a technical perfection.Cavalini gives us the possibility of freer expressions.
p.s.
I have Cavalini caprice scores but I have never tried them.At a glance too much for my present ability!At least harder than Mozart concerto in 'technique'(I am not saying artistically.) Bach Partita is easier than Cavalini.
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Author: Dee
Date: 1999-03-08 22:14
Hiroshi wrote:
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... p.s.
I have Cavalini caprice scores but I have never tried them.At a glance too much for my present ability!At least harder than Mozart concerto in 'technique'(I am not saying artistically.) Bach Partita is easier than Cavalini.
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Yes the Cavallini Caprices are technically much more difficult than the Mozart concerto. But if you get to where you can play them well (and I am not there yet), it gives one the freedom to focus on the artistic aspects of the great clarinet works.
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Author: Hiroshi
Date: 1999-03-09 03:18
Dee:
Yes.Much of the difficulty of Cavallini comes how much freedom and joy of playing we have:if I can really feel them enjoyable,I would be able to play them eventually.
Maybe hisotrical Cahuzac would have played them so freely.
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Author: Ray Swing
Date: 1999-03-09 16:07
Hiroshi, As I said previously, I thoroughly enjoy playing the Cavallini Caprices. Whenever I end any practice session I pull out the Cavallini to give myself a treat. I am no expert by a long shot and make many mistakes and have difficulty with the the more complex technical jumps and tempo required. In my opinion, they really help you develop technically and give great satisfaction when you master a certain section.
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Author: Tim2
Date: 1999-03-11 03:47
I'm with you, Ray Swing.
These Caprices are a treat. To me they are one of the tallest peaks of romanticism for the clarinet. Drama. Lyracism (sp). Musicality. Technique. There is something for everyone. A lot of work to learn one. Even part of one. Well worth it, though. I wonder why no artist has ever decided to record these, some of these.
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