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Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-09-06 13:04
If they've got an electronic piano, that could be transposed down a semitone with a flick of a switch and you can play any Bb piece on an A.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2010-09-06 13:56
The Hindemith concerto is also in A but is not considered to be "standard" literature today. As David said, the Neilsen would be great if you're up for it, it's a bit advanced. I would not take Chris's suggestion. ESP http://eddiesclarinet.com
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Author: Maestro_6
Date: 2010-09-06 14:54
I would eventually perform it with a grand piano at the final round. Nielsen's concerto was the first I thought of. My options are tight with my accompanist, since he is mainly a clarinetist. Would the part be difficult for him?
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Author: concertmaster3
Date: 2010-09-06 16:06
Does it have to be a concerto? Or just a solo piece with piano?
Ron Ford
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Author: Maestro_6
Date: 2010-09-06 16:34
The accompanist deal was for convenience, but I know of a fine pianist in the area who I'm playing with in another competition in a couple months, so I could go that route.
I could probably get away with a clarinet/piano piece, though concertos are better for the event. My second choice is Messager's Solo de Concours if I go with Bb.
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Author: Tom Puwalski
Date: 2010-09-07 04:36
I'm not much into the Mozart concerto? are you kidding? Can you play it beautifully? If you can't you better learn to.
Tom Puwalski
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2010-09-07 05:07
>> I'm not much into the Mozart concerto? are you kidding? Can you play it beautifully? If you can't you better learn to. <<
Just because a person (or many people) want or like to play something, that doesn't mean someone else want or need to play it, and it doesn't matter what that music is. An example is I'm definitely not interested in playing most of the music I like. The Mozart clarinet concerto is an example of music that I think is great, beautiful, and because I think it's so good, I have several recordings of this and can't even count how many times I went to hear it in a concert. Yet I'm not interested at all in playing it.
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Author: salzo
Date: 2010-09-07 15:34
The greatest, clarinet concerto is written for A clarinet. The greatest clarinet concerto is the Mozart concerto.
If you aren't "much into it", or "not interested at all in playing it", at worse you have a mental disorder, at best you aren't paying attention. Either way, if the Mozart does not work for you, you should probably find another instrument to play. Try the kazoo.
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Author: Bennett ★2017
Date: 2010-09-07 16:11
Stravinsky's 3 pieces for solo clarinet might work. 2 of the 3 'are preferably on A clarinet', the 3rd on Bb.
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Author: Maestro_6
Date: 2010-09-08 03:36
Allow me to reiterate. Mozart's Concerto for clarinet is a brilliant piece that can absolutely highlight the clarinet's great qualities. It was the first piece I learned for auditioning, which I have done multiple times with it. I simply feel that I need to expand my horizons as a player and get a better feel for other repertoire.
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Author: Ed Lowry
Date: 2010-09-09 03:54
Schumann's Fantasiestucke and Honegger's Sonatine are both written for A clarinet -- and piano (not an orchestral transcription). You'd have to look at them to see whether they're appropriate for your level and the type of competition you're entering.
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Author: sonicbang
Date: 2010-09-09 21:02
I would suggest Spohr's E minor concerto. It is a lovely piece and there is a lot of opportunity to show all what you know. As far as I know it is not a so called standard piece. If you need a really fine solo work you can play Sutermeister's Capriccio. I played the Spohr on final concert of a masterclass and on my BA diplom the Sutermeister, and I highly recommand both.
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Author: sonicbang
Date: 2010-09-09 21:10
Honegger's sonatina is a fine work too, but maybe not 'flashy' enough for a final round. But it depends on the level interpretation. When I played it it took a while to play the 3rd movement with piano. It's a bit tricky.
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2010-09-10 04:27
All's'a'y'all's need to get over the Mozart. It's a good piece of music, but hardly the be-all-end-all. I don't begrudge anyone for not liking it. Our concerto repertoire (especially older) is so barren and dull that it's pretty easy for anything of remotely good quality to stand out from the crowd.
*ducks for cover*
What bugs me about a huge swath of "solo repertoire" is that it features the instrumentalist at the expense of the music. It becomes a case of "Oh, dear me, Marjorie, observe how fast the soloist's fingers move, isn't he marvelous?" rather than "there's some frickin awesome music right there, and that soloist is only making matters better!" I've seen enough impressive soloists to have lost nearly all interest in the virtuosity aspect.
Some solo rep is on the border, where the soloist can determine whether it's about them or about the music. If it's about them, I'll be the one sawing logs in the left balcony.
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2010-09-10 04:29
As for flashy, imho the flashiest thing you can do is make a traditionally boring piece engaging. Show me a compelling performance of the Schumann Fantasy Pieces, and I'll be impressed.
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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