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Author: annev
Date: 2014-04-18 06:46
I'm an adult clarinet student, currently working on repertoire and studies for a grade 8 RCM exam. A lot of what I'm doing now focuses on fast passages, which I understand is an important step for me in developing faster fingers and clean articulation. But I find I'm really missing the opportunity to play some slower, more lyrical and expressive repertoire. My teacher and I are looking for solo pieces that would fit that category and still give some challenge (this isn't for the exam), preferably written for clarinet, although transcriptions of other works would be okay too. (I recently had the opportunity to learn and perform the Suite Hebraique by Glick, which would be similar to the kind of thing we're looking for. I really enjoyed the different styles and feel of the pieces in the Suite). Any suggestions would be most welcome!
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Author: bmcgar ★2017
Date: 2014-04-18 07:37
"Sonata for Clarinet and Piano" - Nino Rota
Technically challenging in spots, but very lyrical.
(Rota wrote scores for Fellini and Visconti movies and the score for The Godfather I and II.)
Recorded by Leslie Craven.
Ooops. I forgot to mention that it's written for A clarinet, which may be a show-stopper for you.
B.
Post Edited (2014-04-18 07:39)
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Author: clarinetguy ★2017
Date: 2014-04-18 09:22
The Andante from Charles Camilleri's Concertino. Not well-known, but beautiful music.
Paul Ben-Haim's Three Songs Without Words
Ralph Vaughan Williams' Six Studies in English Folk Song
Carl Nielsen's Fantasy Piece
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Author: ruben
Date: 2014-04-18 10:57
I've always loved Bärman's Adagio. If my memory serves me right, it was taken from his clarinet quintet. The piano part is excellent and pianists love to play it. For a long time, the piece was wrongly attributed to Wagner. Its performance requires really good tone; good breath control and a good sense of form and pacing. I think it is pieces like this that really separate the men from the boys (or the women from the girls; let us not be sexist!); more so than ones with thousands of notes that you try to play as fast and loud as possible. Any fool can play loud and fast.
rubengreenbergparisfrance@gmail.com
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2014-04-18 17:43
Much of the "Schumann Fantasy Pieces" is more lyrical than anything.
May also look at "Gerald Finzi Five Bagatelles."
.........Paul Aviles
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Author: annev
Date: 2014-04-20 22:58
Thank you very much for the great suggestions! There are a few that I am familiar with (like the Finzi, Mozart and Vaughn Williams, although I find that every time I go back to those pieces there is more that I can learn from them), but many of the pieces are new to me. I've been enjoying finding youtube clips to listen to them. I'll bring several of the suggestions to my next lesson and go from there. This Board is knowledgeable, as always, and a great place to receive input.
Thank you again, and a very happy Easter!
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Author: clarinetguy ★2017
Date: 2014-04-20 23:33
David, it's interesting that you mentioned the Mendelssohn sonata. It has been a long time since I've played it, and it isn't discussed here very often.
From what I remember, the slow movement is quite nice, perhaps the best part of the sonata.
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Author: Hurstfarm
Date: 2014-04-21 01:40
Stanford Sonata "Caoine"
R Strauss Romanze
Weber Grand Duo 2nd mvt
Hurlstone 4 Characteristic Pieces
Lloyd Webber Air & Variations
Reade Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite
German Romance
Busoni Elegie
Elgar Canto Popolare
Schumann Romances Op. 94
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Author: Arnoldstang
Date: 2014-04-21 02:04
I also suggest the Victorian Kitchen by Reade.
Freelance woodwind performer
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Author: James Langdell
Date: 2014-04-22 08:05
In the unaccompanied line, try Rhapsody by Willson Osborne. A nice lyrical piece with piano is the Duo by Norbert Burgmuller.
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