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Author: NBeaty
Date: 2010-04-20 02:43
I was thinking of learning\memorizing a new (new to me) concerto over the summer and was wondering if anyone here had a good idea for one.
I'd prefer not to do the standard "Mozart, Copland, or Nielsen" if possible.
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Author: Iceland clarinet
Date: 2010-04-20 03:10
Any of the three concertos by Crusell, Gerald Finzi's concerto with string orchestra and Clarinet concerto no.2 by Sir Malcolm Arnold.
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Author: wolfedp
Date: 2010-04-20 03:18
Any of the Spohr concerti are very impressive if you are comfortable playing C7s and sometimes even D7s
Bb - Tosca
A - R13
Zinner/Vandoren M13
Bonade Inverted Ligature
Muncy Buffet Barrels
V12 - 4/Rico Reserve Classic - 4+
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Author: Paul Miller
Date: 2010-04-20 05:04
I really like the Bozza concerto. And Gnarly Buttons is an AMAZING piece, if you get a chance to perform it, accept immediately.
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Author: Simon Aldrich
Date: 2010-04-20 05:28
If one becomes professional, you are asked to do the Mozart a lot. If you get an orchestra job, the Mozart might be the only concerto you ever play. Some musicians jokingly refer to the Mozart as the clarinet's "only concerto", it is programmed so often.
It doesn't look good if you don't play the Mozart from memory. So why spend the time and energy memorizing a concerto like Gnarly Buttons that doesn't need to be memorized? Why not make memorizing the Mozart a summer project?
My first *concert* with my first orchestra after finishing school was the Mozart concerto. I was glad I memorized it as a student.
Certain economic realities compel orchestras to program the Mozart. Firstly it is a crowd pleaser and sells tickets. Secondly, it can be performed with the orchestra's core players. Some contemporary concertos like the Adams require extra players and instruments (an increasingly undesirable scenario for cash-strapped orchestras). The Adams requires a guitarist who can double on banjo and mandolin (not easy to find) and every time I have done the Adams with orchestra, it has been a nightmare for the orchestra to get the obsolete sampler needed to produce the cow's moo in the hoedown 2nd movement.
My opinion is to think professionally and memorize the concertos in order of the probability of your being asked to play them (Mozart, then Copland).
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Simon Aldrich
Clarinet Faculty - McGill University
Principal Clarinet - Orchestre Metropolitain de Montreal
Principal Clarinet - Orchestre de l'Opera de Montreal
Artistic Director - Jeffery Summer Concerts
Clarinet - Nouvel Ensemble Moderne
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Author: cjshaitan
Date: 2010-04-28 01:19
its comments like the above that reinforce the mozart's position on concert programs. It so disappointing to see someone who feels they need to list their accomplishments to validate their opinion with such a narrow outlook. Still it will not be long before the old school is removed from orchestras and the teaching establishments and then the next generations might be able to rebuild the declining audiences that these old fuddy duddys have created through their inifinite opinions
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Author: salzo
Date: 2010-04-28 11:05
Check out the Tomasi clarinet concerto.
I was looking for a concerto to work on that I never worked on before. Went with the Tomasi-it will keep you interested.
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Author: SamKaestner
Date: 2010-05-04 13:45
How about the William Bolcomb concerto?
Sam Kaestner
West Point Band Clarinetist
www.samkaestner.com
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Author: clarinetist04
Date: 2010-05-05 02:33
"Still it will not be long before the old school is removed from orchestras and the teaching establishments"
That's what they said a century ago and you see where we are today?
There's so much literature out there. Do a little soul-searching and figure it out on your own...this is a deeply personal decision.
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Author: Adam W
Date: 2010-05-05 23:07
+1 on the William Bolcom Concerto
While I wouldn't really suggest any particular concerto, I would recommend that you go to the Van Cott website and look around. Gary is a really great resource, and one thing that I really love about his website is that he has a very detailed description of each piece; I don't know of anyone else that has such attention to detail as him.
www.vcisinc.com
Besides that, I would just look around, listen a lot, and see what comes up. You're never going to hear every piece, but I promise that no one is holding back "that one great piece" as a secret.
Just my two cents...
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Author: George Stalle
Date: 2010-05-06 12:44
I f you want bloody knuckles, go for the Francaix Concerto. You might get the first movement accomplished over the summer.
George Stalle
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