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Author: Pappy
Date: 2009-05-16 17:20
Hey all,
I'm trying to decide on an unaccompanied piece to do for a performance. Don't really want to play "what everybody plays". Just poking around for ideas. If you've played any of the Hommages by Kovacs what do you think of them? I'm also intrigued with some of the transcriptions of the Bach Suites/Sonatas. Don't really want to do multiphonics or irritatingly atonal stuff but I'm still looking for something interesting. What have others enjoyed in this arena?
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Author: oliver sudden
Date: 2009-05-16 17:37
> Don't really want to do multiphonics or
> irritatingly atonal stuff
Pity - you're seriously missing out!
Oh well. The Lennox Berkeley Three Pieces are rather lovely. You might also like to have a go at Grainger's Arrival Platform Humlet (I don't know if there's an 'official' clarinet version but it's not hard to do one.)
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Author: mrn
Date: 2009-05-16 18:53
How about Debussy's Syrinx? (originally for flute)
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Author: Ebclarinet1
Date: 2009-05-16 19:59
The Koch Monolog number 3 is a nice piece. I've done it on both Eb and bass too. There are two movements that can be done separately or together.
Eefer guy
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Author: johng ★2017
Date: 2009-05-16 21:32
i just discovered two I think are quite good on the Claraperu site
http://www.clariperu.org/Partituras-repertorio.html
Clarinetics by Stephen Davies
and Cuatro piezas para clarinete solo by Fabián Andrades
John Gibson, Founder of JB Linear Music, www.music4woodwinds.com
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Author: srattle
Date: 2009-05-16 23:00
how about the Widmann fantasy.
It has one multiphonic but it's a really cool piece and not really played that much in america as far as I can tell
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Author: bmcgar ★2017
Date: 2009-05-16 23:09
Alan Blank - "Diversions"
Not very well-known, but an excellent "modern" piece that's still quite accessible. Beautiful middle movement, too.
B.
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Author: Pappy
Date: 2009-05-17 01:13
Hey thanks. So great suggestions! I can see I'm going to be spending way too much money with Gary very soon........
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Author: genekeyes ★2017
Date: 2009-05-17 19:40
Check out the Hommages book by Bela Kovacs. Some very nice studies suitable for recital..........I've used the Hommage to Richard Strauss several times. Also look at the Miklos Rosza Sonatina op.27. He also wrote a Sonata for solo clarinet but I prefer the Sonatina.
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Author: reedwizard
Date: 2009-05-18 15:45
Osborne and Persichetti wrote unaccompanied pieces. The Osborne was originally for bassoon but was also published for clarinet.
Paula
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Author: oliver sudden
Date: 2009-05-20 21:00
Don't take this the wrong way folks but looking at the assembled selections above I'm really glad I play "multiphonics [and] irritatingly atonal stuff"... (and by the way you forgot to rule out quarter-tones...)
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Author: Brianj
Date: 2009-05-20 21:06
Pan 1 for solo clarinet by Sengwo Paik. Korean composer, sounds very Asian without being too strange. I like this piece a lot and Im So Lee has a very nice recording of it. I recommend it highly.
SSG Brian Jungen
399th Army Band
Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
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Author: mrn
Date: 2009-05-20 21:24
oliver sudden wrote:
<<Don't take this the wrong way folks but looking at the assembled selections above I'm really glad I play "multiphonics [and] irritatingly atonal stuff"... (and by the way you forgot to rule out quarter-tones...)>>
Also, there's another no-accompanist genre I don't think anyone's mentioned...clarinet and electronic tape!
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Author: mrn
Date: 2009-05-20 21:55
Here's an idea...how about one of Piazzolla's Tango Etudes? I think they're originally for flute, but they sound great on clarinet. Even cooler if you can find dancers and an enthusiastic Italian TV announcer to introduce you....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb96JFM8bsw
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Author: Phil Pedler
Date: 2009-05-22 17:09
Personal favorites:
V Babin: Divertissement Aspenois
Pfeiffer: Musik fur eine unbegleitete A-Klarinet
H. Sutermeister: Capriccio
Phil
Phil Pedler
clarinetpages.wetpaint.com
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Author: Pappy
Date: 2009-05-22 17:30
LOVE the Piazzolla idea. Need to check some of the others out as well. Like I said, I may be very popular with Gary in the next few days.
Thanks all!
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Author: Pappy
Date: 2009-05-22 17:37
aero145 wrote:
> Stravinskij’s Trois pièces pour clarinette seul
Great ones. But, I am planning a recital with a colleague that has already chosen that, alas.
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Author: kangotang
Date: 2009-05-23 04:58
Donald Martino: A Set for Clarinet - very interesting octatonic piece. Also a good piece to practice very wide leaps (lowest B to 5-ledger-line B).
The first movement sounds very difficult, and does require a lot of slow practice, but it really comes together quite nicely. You can really feel yourself getting better at it every time you practice. Be sure to look at an altissimo fingering chart to find the most comfortable fingerings for the high B's and Bb's.
The first movement is in an A-B-A' form, and really works well on its own. To learn the entire work, and perform it well, is quite an accomplishment.
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Author: oliver sudden
Date: 2009-05-23 18:25
Why not Stockhausen's IN FREUNDSCHAFT then?
No multiphonics and you could almost call it tonal. Fantastic for the memory too.
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Author: grenadilla428
Date: 2009-05-23 21:09
Charles Koechlin Monodies op 216
I don't think I've ever heard any of these performed live.
I believe the Persichetti piece referenced is called "Parable." One of William Smith's "Five Pieces" might be nice. It's been done, but the prelude of Bach's first suite for cello might make a warm and familiar addition to the program.
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