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Author: Philip Caron
Date: 2007-08-21 02:28
Having seen recent posts on the Klose method, I'll venture a question in reference to the Lazarus one. My copy, which was owned by my grandfather, is the Carl Fischer "Special Edition", and was printed in New York, apparently around 1905.
Right at the end of this mammoth book are several marvelous Fantasias on operatic themes. The last of those is a Fantasia on themes from Rigoletto, by Luigi Bassi. I was thrilled to find this on Sabine Meyer's "Night at the Opera" cd in an arrangement by Herlinger/Giampieri. She plays it beautifully, easily negotiating along the way a passage of tongued 32nds alternating between chalemeau notes and altissimo G with perfect intonation and clarity.
Anyway, the penultimate Fantasia in the Lazarus method is on motivs from Bellini's La Sonnambula, by Ernesto Cavallini. This one's even better to play, by turns gorgeous and brilliant, with a real barnburner ending. Most of it falls very well under the fingers. Is there a modern edition of this work, especially one with piano accompaniment? I could envisage presenting the thing some day.
Btw, though the Lazarus method is obviously dated in the style of music covered, there's much fun playing in it. However, there are a few pages in the thing - some quite early on - that are almost ridiculously hard.
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Author: bmcgar ★2017
Date: 2007-08-21 04:29
Modern? As in "changed"? Or newly printed?
Yes, all of the pieces at the back of the old Lazarus are available except, I think, the Rode. Check out the usual places--Van Cott, Eble, Luyben--and then go to Colin Bradbury's "Lazarus Editions" Web site to see what he's up to with clarinet music from the Victorian era.
Also, get Bradbury's CDs, and you'll hear how alive these pieces still are.
The heck with "dated." I use the Lazarus myself every day, and with all my students too. I haven't found anything yet, other than the Rose, Uhl, and Stark books, that surpass it as study material.
As for musical style, I played the Kalliwoda "Morceau..." as the opening piece on my June recital, and the crowd loved it.
B.
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Author: Old Geezer
Date: 2007-08-21 04:44
I'm with bmcgar, Lazarus is timeless...immortal as they say.
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2007-08-21 11:42
The operatic potpourri finger-wigglers at the back of the Lazarus method were published with piano accompaniment by Carl Fischer. I have several of them. My favorite, Erwin Fantasy by Meister, is not in the Lazarus, but is worth seeking out.
Some Fischer publications are still in print, but I'm not sure about these. Luyben is the place to look first. Gary van Cott may not stock them but can undoubtedly order them.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Sarah Elbaz
Date: 2007-08-21 17:12
bmcgar,
The Rode is available: you ca get it from the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem. They have the Bellison archive and the music is there.
Write them and they will sent you a copy.
Sarah
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