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Author: gsurosey
Date: 2012-01-25 22:20
Do many concertos exist for utility clarinets? I've seen a couple for bass clarinet on the auction site. Is there a place to find this? I'd be interested to see if anyone wrote any(more) for bass, eefer, or the contras (or anything else that's not Bb or A clarinet).
Thanks!
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Rachel
Clarinet Stash:
Bb/A: Buffet R13
Eb: Bundy
Bass: Royal Global Max
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2012-01-25 22:31
Utility clarinets? That's a new one on me!
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2012-01-25 23:03
I've heard the clarinetist playing these called the "utility clarinetist", but not heard the clarinets being referred to as such.
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Author: gsurosey
Date: 2012-01-25 23:09
Sorry about that; I guess I'm sketchy on the terminology.
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Rachel
Clarinet Stash:
Bb/A: Buffet R13
Eb: Bundy
Bass: Royal Global Max
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Author: concertmaster3
Date: 2012-01-25 23:27
heh...I call 'em utility also
There's also the Molter Concerti that have been mentioned here frequently. They are written for D clarinet, but transfer to Eb okay (I think there are arrangements now that transpose the orchestra/piano parts rather than the clarinet part). They can be found on imslp
Ron Ford
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Author: clarinetguy ★2017
Date: 2012-01-26 00:07
Several years ago, I heard a Chicago Symphony radio broadcast of Ian Krouse's bass clarinet concerto. It's a nice piece, but I don't think it's performed very often.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2012-01-26 00:22
Don't get me wrong, I do like the term 'utility clarinet' - but to me it sounds like an instrument built to withstand a lot of abuse or one made from as few parts as possible (like those Russian Boehm system clarinets with stamped out sheet metal keywork).
Not so long ago I played through some bits of Weber and Sphor on alto clarinet to test it out after refitting various bits of keywork and thought it sounded charming, so it's a shame the reputation alto clarinets have hindered how they're used (or should that be 'utilised'?).
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: davyd
Date: 2012-01-26 02:46
G. A. Schneider wrote a concerto for basset horn, which could be adapted for alto clarinet if one wanted to do so. A similar procedure might work with Mendelssohn's two Concertpieces for clarinet, basset horn, and piano (or orchestra). No doubt there are other such pieces.
I read somewhere about a performance of the 2nd 'Brandenburg' concerto with an Eb clarinet in place of the high trumpet.
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Author: DNBoone
Date: 2012-01-26 04:22
Ann Callaway Concerto for Bass Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra (1985–87)
Dietrich Erdmann: Concerto for bass clarinet and orchestra.
Todd Goodman: Concerto for bass clarinet and orchestra. Premiered by Calvin Falwell.[6]
Joseph Hallman: Concerto for bass clarinet and chamber ensemble. Premiered by Calvin Falwell and members of the Philadelphia Orchestra in May 2007.
Rafael Leonardo Junchaya: Concerto Silvestre for bass clarinet and orchestra Op.14a. Premiered by Marco Antonio Mazzini and the GUSO Orchestra conducted by Steven Decraene in May 2009. First version for bass clarinet and string orchestra (Concertino Silvestre Op.14) premiered in Guatemala in July 2009
Donald Martino: Triple Concerto for clarinet, bass clarinet, and contrabass clarinet.
Thea Musgrave: Concerto for bass clarinet and orchestra.
Andrew Rindfleisch: "The Light Fantastic" for bass clarinet and wind ensemble (2003).
Jonathan Russell: Double bass clarinet concerto.
Josef Schelb: Concerto for bass clarinet and orchestra.
These are the well known ones played by top bass clarinetists around the world. Every one of this are recorded and released. If you need a hand finding any of the recordings or sheet music, give a shout. Email is posted in my profile.
I have actually played the Erdmann, Goodman, and Rindfleisch. They are all beasts to play, but very good pieces in my opinion.
Not sure about Eb concertos though except the Molter. Jacques Merrer recently re-edited all 6 molter concertos for D and Eb clarinet, orchestra and piano accompaniment.
http://www.arpeges.fr/search.php?query_string=molter
Post Edited (2012-01-26 04:24)
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2012-04-05 15:46
Yeah, I can just about crack a wall with altissimo on a contra myself. Not that anybody'd particularly want to use a contra in altissimo for music, but hey.... Better yet: altissimo on a bass sax! Now that's one nasty noise, especially on a reed that's just about gone.
Saxophonists sometimes quip that someone plays "a Black and Decker section wrecker." They're not referring to a particular pitch or brand of instrument, but to the way the saxophonist plays: loudly and stridently enough to drown everybody else out!
Lelia
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban
To hear the audio, click on the "Scorch Plug-In" box above the score.
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Author: basklar
Date: 2012-04-06 01:25
Though it's technically not a concerto, there's a piece worth mentioning here. Iannis Xenakis wrote a piece for bass clarinet and 15 instruments called ECHANGE. It's typically Xenakissian (rather nasty if you ask me), if you're familiar with his music…
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2012-04-06 12:18
Alex wrote,
> Contra altissimo is gorgeous. >
Oh really? Not the way I play it. I'd much rather hear the same notes from a much smaller clarinet that was designed to play them, and let the contra do what it does best: terremoto bassetto!
Lelia
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban
To hear the audio, click on the "Scorch Plug-In" box above the score.
Post Edited (2012-04-06 12:20)
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Author: davyd
Date: 2012-04-06 13:37
http://www.symphonyspace.org/event/6941-basically-brandenburg-j-s-bachs-brandenburg-concertos
A contemporary performance of Brandenburg 2 featuring Eb clarinet, presumably in place of trumpet, as no trumpet player is identified.
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