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Author: mvjohnso
Date: 2012-02-18 04:46
Hi guys,
I'm a college senior and recently decided that I need to pursue music, and as such I've decided that I need to perform. I really want to do a recital and have some music in mind already. I really like altissimo notes so I learned the Artie Shaw recently and also just picked up the Copeland. I was wondering what other concert pieces have lots of altissimo notes?
-Matt
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2012-02-18 10:43
Hi Matt,
The Spohr concertos can really show off the upper register. You have Nielson and maybe Giora Feidman. Marton Forst played the heck out of this. For me, I'd need a good strong year with many hours of practice. These pieces are also flashy, something the audience will love and worth every minute of your time to master them.
If you are looking for something a bit less demending maybe one of the Weber pieces will work. There are some high notes that require upper lip assurance for those high notes.
Martin Fröst and VFCO play Giora Feidman "Let's be happy" (Klezmer tune) - Ver
Not sure if this will pop up, if not try to google it.
Matt, what else are you working on for the recital?
Be careful about composers names and spellings. If you are the designer of the program it could matter. It doesn't matter at all on this board or anywhere else, except on the program! Copland, not copeland. Sorry for bringing this up. Some people may get mad. I'm actually the worst, because I can't type and also fail with weird last names of conposers. An example, is it Mendelsohn or Mendelssohn?
4.04 AM, need sleep!
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
Post Edited (2012-02-18 11:05)
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Author: davyd
Date: 2012-02-18 12:53
The six concerti by Molter were written for a small clarinet, a precursor to the Eb clarinet of today. If you really want to play up high, perhaps you could transpose one of them up by the appropriate interval for either the Bb or the A, leaving the piano accompaniment in its printed key.
Or perhaps learn the eefer, and play a piece written for it? I've never played this instrument myself, but from what I've read, controlling its upper register is every bit as challenging as controlling the altissimo register on the larger instruments.
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Author: mvjohnso
Date: 2012-02-18 19:57
Thanx for the prompt replies. And, sorry about the composer name misspelling; unfortunately strict phonetics doesn't get you very far in the English language, or with names. As far as other literature goes, for sure I want to do the Copland and the Shaw, slightly less seriously I am considering Premiere Rhapsodie, Saint-Seans Sonate, and Divertimento (more of an insurance piece). However, after hearing davyd's suggestion I may go with one of the Molter pieces in lue of the Sonate. And, as per Bob's suggestion of a Spohr, I picked up the 4 concerti yesterday and took a bit of a liking to the second one and will probably see if i can do that.
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2012-02-22 01:37
I always liked Spohr's second too.
Don't worry about the spelling. It really doesn't matter here, only matters if it was misspelled on a program or something like that. I often can't type or spell so you have me beat.
Copland once said to play the piece slower if needed and have fun with the piece by playing it more jazzy. I think everyone knows he wrote it for Benny Goodman to play and Copland actually wanted it to have more of a jazz feel. He wasn't concerned how fast it was played.
Premiere Rhapsodie is a blast to play. If you play this piece spend a bit more time on the last page. At an Air Force audition, back in 1979, they asked for the last page. There were about 100 people auditioning and pretty much everyone lost their chances with the last page. It's a beautiful piece and a great choice for you to play. I wish I could come out to where your school is and hear your recital.
Let us know what you pick out. You have some really good choices here.
Designer of - Vintage 1940 Cicero Mouthpieces and the La Vecchia mouthpieces
Yamaha Artist 2015
Post Edited (2012-02-22 01:53)
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Author: bethmhil
Date: 2012-02-22 01:57
The Debussy is great! Closed my sophomore recital with it... the audience loved it.
BMH
Illinois State University, BME and BM Performance
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