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Author: yearsofwisdom
Date: 2009-11-24 01:50
I am currently playing the Mozart Clarinet Concerto: Adagio movement, but i just think that not many judges will give it high marks just cause it is a slow piece. So i am afraid i will not win because it is loud and fast, or impressive...what are your thoughts on this?
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Author: xpedx7342
Date: 2009-11-24 01:57
Personally, I would go for the last mvoement of Jean Francaix's clarinet concerto (4th). It is technically demanding yet carries a bit of a flair and emotion.
However, I also strongly suggest the 1st or 3rd movement of the Rietz concerto. This one has a very powerful punch and a dark agitated mood. It would leave great impacts.
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Author: Robert Moody
Date: 2009-11-24 02:56
Weber Concertino
I agree. ![[toast]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smiley15.gif)
Robert Moody
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Author: tdinap
Date: 2009-11-24 07:25
I agree that the primary consideration is "on which piece do you sound best?" But to more directly answer:
The Weber Concertino is a great competition-type piece in that it's showy, pretty varied, and the right length, but I bet if you've got a clarinetist on the judging panel they might like to hear something that's not played quite as often. It definitely isn't a bad choice overall, though, IMO.
I once played the opening movement of the 1st Weber Concerto for a competition--that has similar advantages to the Concertino, and *I* was less tired of it, at least. (which in my mind is at least as important as the judges' opinion of the piece)
[Disclaimer: I have never served on any type of audition or competition panel, nor did I win the aforementioned competition. I just think the logic is pretty sound.]
Tom
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Author: Morrigan
Date: 2009-11-24 16:05
I won a competition on Weber 2nd concerto (E-flat) a few years ago. It's a good one because it is quite flashy with plenty of lyrical opportunities too.
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2009-11-24 16:24
Everyone is right except for the Rietz concerto. You never want to do a concerto that most people have never heard of and is difficult to buy or have to rent the orchestra parts. Any of the standard concerto's are good for a conventional competition. The Webers are all good, Mozart is always good, Neilson or Franciax if you can play them and it's a more advanced competition, the Debussy Rhapsodie if you can do a bang up job. It so much depends on your level of playing.
Yes, it is true that many judges do consider technique as a major factor in a competition so if you can only do one movement you're better off doing one of the outer movements of a major concerto or something like the Concertino or Rhapsody what has it all. One the other hand if you can't do a great job, in tempo and musically, you are better off doing the slow mov't as you are doing. If you're 14 years old it's probably good, if you're 17 -18 years old you should probably be doing an outer mov't. So much depends of the level of competition. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com
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Author: mrn
Date: 2009-11-24 17:50
yearsofwisdom, it's kind of hard to make recommendations without some idea of what level you play on. What solos have you played in the past?
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Author: yearsofwisdom
Date: 2009-11-25 02:37
this is my first concerto competition and i am 16. i am a very good player for my age as i am learning the nielsen but thats gonna take a while...
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2009-11-25 05:19
It depends on the level of the competition and how many winners they will have, but put the Weber Concertino up against good student performances of the Tchaikovsky or Sibelius Violin Concertos or a Beethoven Piano Concerto? I don't think so. (Particularly if there is a clarinetist on the judging panel.) If you can play one of these really well, the first or last movements of concertos by Mozart, Weber, or Spohr, the Copland Concerto, Debussy "Premier Rhapsody," or Rossini, "Introduction, Theme and Variations" would give you a fighting chance. MOO (as one who sometimes judges community orchestra competitions).
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: clarinetist04
Date: 2009-11-25 06:53
If you're learning Nielsen than I would suggest the Copland Concerto. That is a very reasonable piece and does well in competition. Also orchestrally accessible.
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2009-11-25 16:36
If winning the competition entails performing the same piece with an orchestra, I'd say choosing a piece you like should be at or near the top of your list of criteria. I'd be pretty bummed if I won a competition, only to find myself playing the Weber Concertino as a "prize".
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: yearsofwisdom
Date: 2009-11-25 17:43
yeah like i really LOVE the adagio and i play it much more maturally than someone of my age but i just want to be able to win.... sure i can play it beautifully but there just isn't the wow factor. thanks alot though, ill look into the copland concerto.
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