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Master's Recital

Author: Clarinet_star
Date: 2008-04-26 14:01

Greetings! I am currently in search of 2-3 pieces to fill out the remainder of my master's recital. First I am looking for an opening piece, approximately 10 minutes in length. I would like it to be an early or perhaps romantic piece that is not French and not a piano reduction. The second piece on my program is the Francaix Concerto.

For the second half, I would like to open with a piece for clarinet and tape or clarinet and electronics (but not with an overly complex set up). I would like something fairly accessible and not with dated sort of "technology" sounds like I have heard in some clarinet and tape pieces. Tracks 4,6, and 8 from here are kind of what I'm going for:

http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Noend-Errante-F-Gerard/dp/B00004SAHO/ref=sr_1_34?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1209217508&sr=1-34

Lastly, I'm looking for an unaccompanied piece that isn't too long. Extended techniques are okay but not a requirement. It can be difficult but I'd like if it had melodic or at least motivic material that an audience might like. I am going for diversity on the recital so even something with a jazz or other genre influence would be good too.

The closing piece on my program is the Puts- When Legions Will Rise for clarinet, violin, and marimba (approximately 15 min duration).

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide!

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Re: Master's Recital

Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2008-04-26 14:43

For the unaccompanied piece, I'd suggest the Sutermeister Capriccio http://test.woodwind.org/Databases/Composers/Names/009985.html. It's recognizably 20th century music with 19th century musical phrasing. It's excellent music, and you should be able to get smiles and even a couple of laughs from the audience.

Ken Shaw

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Re: Master's Recital

Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2008-04-26 14:43

Bug by mantovani is good. Its about a computer virus.

Chen halevi has it on his website to hear.

http://www.SkypeClarinetLessons.com

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Re: Master's Recital

Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2008-04-26 17:51

If you would like to include one of the works you mention from Beyond Noend, Jody Nagel's Kaleidoscope (with electronic part) is available here:

http://www.jomarpress.com/nagel/nagel.html

Also, if you e-mail either Peter Terry or Joshua Chan, they might be willing to make their music available to you. Contact information for Peter Terry is here:

http://www.bluffton.edu/mediacenter/emhome.htm

Joshua Chan's website is here:

http://www.hku.hk/music/joshua.html

and his e-mail address is:

jkbchan@hku.hk

Finally, though you excluded her from your list, (perhaps you didn't care for her piece) another composer on the Beyond Noend CD that I will mention is Jane Brockman. Based on my past contact with her, I think she would likely be delighted to have you perform one of her works. She has sound clips of a few other pieces for clarinet and electronics that you might consider checking out. Her website is here:

http://www.janebrockman.org/

If you find other composers who interest you, try Googling their names. Many now have websites (particularly if they are affiliated with some college or university) and are happy to hear from musicians interested in their work.

As far as the early/romantic work goes, the obvious piece (which undoubtedly occurred to you) would be the Schumann Fantasiestucke. An alternative might be Gade's work of the same title. Some other options you might consider:

Burgmuller Duo
Cavallini, Adagio and Tarantella
Reger, Albumleaf and Tarantella
Spohr, Variations on a Theme from Alruna
Weber, Variations on a Theme from Silvana
(Other opera paraphrases, e.g., by Bassi)

Some of these might be considered more appropriate for a junior or senior recital. On the other hand, at least some of these would allow you to open the recital with a bang and you will have plenty of difficulty built in with your other works.

Best regards,
Jack Kissinger

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Re: Master's Recital

Author: EEBaum
Date: 2008-04-27 08:50

For the unaccompanied piece, you might look at Jorgen Bentzon, Tema med Variationer. About 6 minutes long, I've found it a nice balance, middle of the road in easy/hard and tonality/atonality, with a smooth, memorable theme.

Or, (shameless self-promotion), I have a 6ish-minute unaccompanied piece. See "All Right!" on my website (link in sig). Contact me offline if you'd like a copy. Contemporary, but still (I hope) audience-friendly. First movement is a bit tricky, second is easier, third is hard. Occasional extended techniques, optionally improvised cadenza.

-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com

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Re: Master's Recital

Author: Sean.Perrin
Date: 2008-05-21 21:38

Being a lover of contemporary music, here would be my selections (I just played them on my Jr. Recital).:

This is my performance of a personal favorite by Arvo Pärt.:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=q1pVFIoUEdA

Also, for the electronics piece may I suggest Steve Reich's "New York Counterpoint":

http://www.myspace.com/seanperrin (the studio recording I did of the first two movements is available to listen to on my MySpace player).

Cheers

Founder and host of the Clarineat Podcast: http://www.clarineat.com

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Re: Master's Recital

Author: bmcgar ★2017
Date: 2008-05-22 02:19

Allan Blank - "Diversions" for solo clarinet

Accessible, but sophisticated. Extremely fun to play, too.

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