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Re: Most difficult repertoire

Author: sfalexi
Date: 2007-09-04 09:14

From what I've seen (which isn't nearly the scope of others on this board), the nielson and martino set for clarinet are probably two of the hardest pieces I've ever attempted to play around with. Meaning I have them, and every now and then I work on them a little bit, but I'm not working them up to a performance level at any time. Just playing them for the sake of hearing something different.

The Rossini Theme and Varations I don't think is THAT entirely dificult. Sure it's a lot of technique, but some of the REALLY fast, technical parts turn out to be C or F scales/arpeggios or their related minors in various patterns. Which is dificult when done tough, but certainly attainable with practice.

The Copland I've never played, but I do have a copy of it. I'm thinking of working it up, but right now I'm focusing my energies towards working up the Artie Shaw Concerto. The Copland doesn't seem like it'd be that bad. A little awkward in the cadenza section, but probably not too bad to work up. Not nearly as tough as the nielson or martino.

I personally always have troubles with pieces that don't seem to me to have discernable patterns or scales in them. So the beginning of Martino's Set for Clarinet gives me the willies to look at cause it just seems like such an odd mixture of notes for me.

Alexi

PS - Dave Blumberg, I also agree that Joze Kotar's Rossini theme and variations is just amazing. I also have recordings by him of Weber's Grand Duo which is also equally amazing.

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