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Author: sarawashere
Date: 2015-11-17 00:53
Quick Question: Is the 1st Weber Concerto classical or romantic?
Only asking because I'm using it as the first piece of two to audition to transfer to a performance major and the other piece has to be from a different style period, so it's really important that I classify it correctly.
Also, any recommendations for a second piece would be awesome!
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Author: ClarinetRobt
Date: 2015-11-17 01:12
Not classical. Most of his major works are romantic with classical forms and composing techniques evident. I'm sure some will disagree.
~Robt L Schwebel
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Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2015-11-17 01:56
You're probably best off not trying to defend a decision one way or the other and choose something from the 20th century as the contrasting piece. There's plenty of repertoire available.
Karl
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2015-11-17 04:08
Weber is more Classical in his style than Romantic, but he's one of the composers with a foot in both eras. The Romantic era composers seemed to prefer to write concertos for violin, piano and cello more than any other instrument whereas the Classical era composers wrote for most instruments with the clarinet coming in very late to the party.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2015-11-17 04:16
I agree with Karl. Grab something else that's not too crazy: Stravinsky Three Pieces or the Sutermeister Capriccio.
................Paul Aviles
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Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2015-11-17 05:10
If a sonata is acceptable, I've always liked the Hindemith Sonata.
Karl
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Author: Philip Caron
Date: 2015-11-17 05:12
It's early romantic. Weber retained some Classical elements, but his music features many hallmarks of the romantic period. As others suggest, you could go forward to Impressionism or the 20th century, but I'd guess you could legitimately go back to classical composers like Mozart, Carl Stamitz, etc. as well.
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Author: clarinetguy ★2017
Date: 2015-11-17 07:07
This reminds me of a discussion we had in a college music history class about 40 years ago. Our professor didn't like the term "Romantic Period," and preferred to refer to it as music of the 19th century.
I agree that it's difficult to put Weber's music neatly into one category. If you decide to play Weber, pick a 20th century piece for your other one.
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Author: nellsonic
Date: 2015-11-17 08:42
Weber would clearly fall into the Romantic category, based on historical, aesthetic, and technical considerations - but he was indeed an early Romantic. The point of asking for two different historical periods is to get to contrasting selections, so playing something from the Twentieth Century, as opposed to the Classical period would be a safer bet, as others have pointed out. I would suggest that you consult with a qualified private teacher as you prepare for such an important audition. Someone who's heard you play would better be able to recommend a piece that's going to best show off your strengths than all of us just shouting out our favorites.
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Author: eduardo94
Date: 2015-11-18 19:45
Weber is a Romantic composer, he has alot of Classicism influences but isnt like Mozart or Stamitz. You should play a 20th sec. piece, like Stravisnky, Poulenc, Berio, etc.
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Author: Filettofish
Date: 2015-11-18 23:30
Ditto on the 20th century work. I'd recommend Osborne's Rhapsody. Written for solo clarinet, its eccentric and characteristic of the time period, but not overly challenging, which makes it a good piece to polish and really show off in your audition.
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Author: donald
Date: 2015-11-19 07:51
Isn't the Osborne Rhapsody a transcription of a Bassoon piece?
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