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Author: klarenet
Date: 2008-03-14 21:33
A friend of mine (junior year clarinet major) is planning her junior recital and recently found out that her Beethoven trio cannot perform at the recital, so we're looking for a good duet or two (preferably without piano) to replace the trio (about 30 minutes of music).
Clearly, we're looking for something that will sound good on a junior recital yet isn't too hard to put together in about a month. We'll be browsing a music store tomorrow, but I was wondering if anybody had special favorites that we should check out. Our professor told us to glance at the Poulenc, but that's only 5 minutes, so we'll need something else (preferably not transcriptions).
Thanks for your suggestions!
Karen
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Author: redwine
Date: 2008-03-14 21:51
Hello,
There's a new piece by Libby Larsen, something in the title about bicycles. It's for two clarinets. I got it in the mail unsolicited, and honestly haven't looked at it to see if it's playable or not. The music of hers that I have played is technically brilliant, but manageable, once you get the patterns down in your fingers. Check out the ICA library. Good luck.
Ben Redwine, DMA
owner, RJ Music Group
Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America
Selmer Paris artist
www.rjmusicgroup.com
www.redwinejazz.com
www.reedwizard.com
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Author: cigleris
Date: 2008-03-14 23:59
There is alot of stuff. Try the three Crusell Duos, challenging for both players. There are three sonatas by Mozart. He didn't compose them, they are comtempory arrangements of some violin sonatas. Fun but tricky in places. Stadler wrote some duos as did Sedlak. Mahon wrote some basset horn duos. Poulenc is great also the Richard Rodney-Bennet conversations.
Good luck
Peter Cigleris
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Author: beejay
Date: 2008-03-15 00:09
I second the Crusell suggestion. Also try the 12 Mozart duets for two horns (different versions are available at the NMA and Mutopia sites. There is some lovely stuff by Pleyel, Vanhal and Bouffil.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2008-03-15 00:15
Ckeck out the 3 Grand Artistic Duets by Cavallini.
David Hite edited these into a nice performing edition (Southern Music Company #B-538) with well thought out tempo markings and consistant articulations.
These same 3 duets are also found in the Lazarus Complete Method, but no credit was given to Cavallini. Hence, generations of clarinetists thought these were written by Henry Lazarus.
More difficult and lesser known are Cavallini's 6 Grand Duets (dedicated to Saverio Mercadante). Again, David Hite has edited a beautiful performing edition. (Southern Music #B-539) Each of the 6 duets has 3 movements (fast - slow - fast) with both parts having an equal amount of technical fun.
...GBK
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Author: awm34
Date: 2008-03-15 02:16
The Crusell works are very good. Also, the Beethoven Trio is quite playable by two omitting the 2nd part while transferring a few of its bars to 1st (measures 106-7, 138, 143-151, 180-181) and a few to 3rd (measures 77-79).
Alan Messer
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Author: GBK
Date: 2008-03-15 20:13
Bob Phillips wrote:
> Scan the Langenus Method book, Volume III.
Among the duets contained is the 1st movement (only) of the third Cavallini "3 Grand Artistic Duets"
...GBK
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Author: Chris J
Date: 2008-03-15 22:28
One of my favourites is the Kreutzer Duet in C maj (Edition Peters Nr 8329)
Chris
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