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Author: Rissa
Date: 2001-01-02 20:18
Hi. A couple of days ago,I posted a message about playing a solo with my band. Thank you for your opinions, I'm looking into several. I talked to my director, and she told me about a peice that she played with her college band, and it was absolutely hilarious! I'm not sure of the name, maybe "Ein Kleiner"? Anyway, she said that throughout the song, the performer removes a portion of their horn, when notated in the music of course, and is only playing on the mouthpiece by the end. She said it is funny, but serious also...has anyone heard of this before? If so, what do you think about it? I think it would be fun to play, because in our band, we play plenty of serious stuff, and the things that we play that aren't so serious border on being very cheesy! Thanks! ~8^)
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Author: deebee
Date: 2001-01-02 22:36
Rissa -
Any chance of playing two pieces with the band?
...Weber, Mozart, Artie Shaw or whatever in the 1st half of the concert; the piece you describe above in the 2nd?
I'm probably being a bit boring, but it seems a pity to miss the opportunity to have a crack at some mainstream(-ish?) repertoire - stuff you'll want/need to learn at some point in the near future anyway.
Good luck! - deebee
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-01-02 23:19
The piece that you are referring to is called "Immer Kleiner." This translates as "Ever Smaller."
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Author: tootleman
Date: 2001-01-03 01:01
I recall seeing a performance of "P.D.Q. Bach" several years ago in which the artist did this with either an oboe or a bassoon. It was VERY funny!
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Author: Allen Cole
Date: 2001-01-03 05:36
Any idea who publishes Immer Kleiner? This sounds like that piece that was IDed as "Striptease" on this BB a few months ago.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2001-01-03 06:03
From the Klarinet Archives:
<blockquote>" "Immer Kleiner" (German for "Always Smaller") is printed both for clarinet and band, and a piano reduction version. It is available through Ludwig Music, 557 E. 140th St., Cleveland, OH 44110-1999. Ph. # 1-800 851-1150. Composer is Adolf Schreiner, and transcribed by George S. Howard."
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Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 2001-01-03 18:51
A "piano reduction version?" How do you take apart a piano while playing it?
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Author: Rissa
Date: 2001-01-03 20:36
thanx guys! DeeBee, I totally understand what you're saying, and I'm most likely going to play "Cocertpiece" by Mozart for 2 clarinets and band(i think that's who it's by), with a good friend of mine who is a junior, and also made all-state and governor's school. ~8^*
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-01-03 22:25
You may be thinking of Concertpiece #1 or Concertpiece #2. Both of these were by Mendelssohn not Mozart. I am particularly fond of the second one.
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Author: Todd H.
Date: 2001-01-04 00:10
Don, you have to cut out some of the hard parts.( sorry..hee hee)
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