Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2014-09-23 19:35
DaphnisetChloe,
If you haven't already done so, you might find it interesting and instructive to track down and listen to the original music on which this piece is based. As you already noted, the "Introduction" comes from Moses in Egypt, more specifically the Act II aria, "La pace mia smarrita."
This aria opens with a clarinet solo that lasts about 45 seconds and has much in common with the beginning of the "Introduction," then, following the music that forms the transition between the two sections of the "Introduction," the soprano enters. You should be able to see where most of the Introduction comes from as well as how much is almost identical to what Rossini originally wrote and how much has been altered/added. It may also give you some ideas about how to phrase this section in your performance.
The theme from Donna del Lago is from the Act I aria, "Oh quante lacrime." Again, I think you may find listening to the original a worthwhile exercise. (You should recognize a snippet of the ending of the final variation at the end of the aria, as well.) If your library doesn't have these operas, you may be able to find a library with a subscription to the Naxos Music Library. Both of the operas are on Naxos recordings and should be available through just about any of their classical music subscriptions. Perhaps even easier, the operas are also both available on Spotify and, if you have a Facebook page, you should have free access.
I think whoever wrote the "Introduction ...," must have been extremely clever and probably had an intimate knowledge of Rossini's operas and clarinet parts.
Best regards,
jnk
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