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Author: Petrushka
Date: 2013-03-25 20:15
dear wise members of the clarinet bboard,
i am currently in need of repertoire suggestions for my bachelor's final recital at the end of this year (novemberish). the number of pieces is not specified (i wouldn't want it to be more than 4) howeve we are given a time limit of 50mins (includes breaks between pieces, tuning etc.)
currently my program consists of (in the order i seem to like right now):
1. paganini 24th caprice (~7mins)
2. mozart concerto (~28mins)
3. ???
4. donatoni clair II (unsure of timing, roughly 6mins )
essentially i need a chamber musicy piece as all 3 are currently solos albeit mozart accompanied.
i'm considering to possibly remove the paganini and replace it with either the copland sonata / reger's bb major sonata or something of similar nature to those pieces.
the mozart must stay.
also, please do not suggest the arthur benjamin/francaix/poulenc, i'm over those pieces right now and need to move away from them for a while..
difficulty of pieces is not an issue.
thanks!
Post Edited (2013-03-25 20:18)
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Author: ruben
Date: 2013-03-25 20:34
Do you know the Vainberg (sometimes spelled "Weinberg") Sonata? It is a major, challenging piece by a Soviet composer who was close to Shostakovitch. It deserves to become part of the standard clarinet repertory. It has been published and recorded by Valdepenas(?) of the Toronto Orchestra.
rubengreenbergparisfrance@gmail.com
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2013-03-25 22:41
I would keep the Paganini, but put it at the end or use it as an encore. You can't really follow it with anything.
The Reger Sonatas are wonderful but difficult to put together. You can't learn them without the pianist, or at least reading from the full score and following the piano part, because the line is constantly tossed back and forth between the two parts, often in the middle of a phrase. Reger's big problem is thickness of texture and musical content. It's necessary, but not easy, to introduce light and shade - lyricism and a singing line.
Consider the Saint-Seans Sonata instead, which works great in a recital. It requires elegance and a sense of humor, plus tons of virtuosity.
If you don't have an orchestra, please reconsider the Mozart Concerto, which doesn't really work with piano. Get your string-playing friends and play the Mozart Quintet instead.
If you know a great soprano, close with Shepherd on the Rock.
Finally, for a graduation recital, you really need to have more than 6 minutes of contemporary music. Talk to your teacher and the composers in your school and get something written for you to premiere.
Ken Shaw
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Author: MrJozzerBeast
Date: 2013-03-26 16:46
How about the Brahms sonata. I agree the Paganini should be at the end. But I think the Brahms coupled with the Mozart will really show off a great mixture of technical facility and lyrical performance. It will show off the beauty of the clarinet. Let's be honest, Brahms never fails to charm any listener
I will post more suggestions should I think of any!
Good luck!
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Author: oldvter
Date: 2013-03-26 17:04
I agree with agree the Brahms or the Saint-Saens. However, there would not be time to do them with the Mozart, unless you chose just one movement.
How about Lutoslawski Dance Preludes or maybe Andre Bloch's Denneriana?
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Author: Petrushka
Date: 2013-03-26 19:33
thank you so much to everyone who has already replied!
i'm not familiar with the weinberg at all, unfortunately.
i usually try and avoid pieces i've already performed in public (at least while i still have the opportunity to perform multiple times within the year) and so i try and have a varied program which still melds well and is very possible to learn! subsequently, the lutoslawski, both of the brahms sonatas, and the saint-saens are out.
i actually really liked your comment, ken. the reason why i want to do the mozart is that i have had access to a basset clarinet for almost a year now and wished to make as much use with it as possible.
does anyone know if a recording of clair II (1999) exists anywhere? my brief search through youtube and naxos resulted in no hits at all of this little gem :S
currently, i'm sort of thinking of a program like this, (not in any particular performance order)
1. donatoni - clair II
2. reger/copland - sonata
3. paganini - caprice no. 24
4. schubert - the shepherd on the rock
that type of program comes up to be about 42-43mins of playing, essentially leaving too much time in between pieces.
if i do end up changing something, it could very well be removing the paganini and replacing it with something a little bit more recent, maybe inserting clair I ? it's a very difficult piece, and i could likely get it ready in time...
THE CHOICES, AAAAAHHHH..
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Author: Heather G
Date: 2013-03-29 03:32
What about something different like an unaccompanied piece? I'm a big fan of Lennox Berkeley's 3 pieces for clarinet. You've got 41 minutes with the above listed and this one is only about 5 minutes long (3 short movements).
The Osbourne Rhapsody is also a really good one that isn't too challenging to get under the fingers but sounds absolutely great and should fit your time limit.
Best of luck on the recital. I just had one this past February. They're such a rush!
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Author: eduardo94
Date: 2013-03-29 14:55
What about Debussy Rhapsody? You can open your recital with it, later Reger sonata, Clair complet, Schubert and Paganini at the end.
Post Edited (2013-03-29 15:11)
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