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Chamber Music for non professionals

Author: mmatisoff
Date: 2016-04-05 20:35

Are there any classical music pieces that are not extremely intricate? I'm learning Brahms Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in F minor Op.120 No.1 (Allegretto grazioso) and Mozart's Adagio (K622). As much as I enjoy practicing etudes, scales, and arpeggios, etc. (which I actually do), I'd like to find some pieces that I can play with other musicians. I am more than halfway through Rubank's Advanced Book 2 and I'm also using David Hite's Melodious and Progressive Studies for Clarinet, Book 1. Any suggestions would be most welcome. Thanks.

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Re: Chamber Music for non professionals

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2016-04-05 20:43

I never played them, but two that sound easier would be the Finzy Five Bagatelles
or the Rick Sowash Daweswood Suite.

Definitely also the Mozart Quintet and the Kegelstatt Trio would be within your purview.

............Paul Aviles

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Re: Chamber Music for non professionals

Author: mmatisoff
Date: 2016-04-05 20:50

I'm listening to Daweswood Suite for vln, clar., cello, pno: II. The Blossom. It's incredibly beautiful. Thanks for the recommendation. Once we move, I'm going to track down some musicians in our new community.

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Re: Chamber Music for non professionals

Author: nellsonic
Date: 2016-04-06 01:53

You might be interested in joining this association once you've moved:

http://www.acmp.net/index.php

It's designed for amateur musicians of various levels to be able to find and make music with each other. Often there are regional events.

Anders

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Re: Chamber Music for non professionals

Author: sfalexi
Date: 2016-04-06 06:21

Any particular constrictions on the other musicians? Meaning, are you able to get together and play with ANY instrument? Maybe you can't play with string players and need music for wind instruments? Just wondering.

I have an idea of some easy, flexibly arranged music. Our band purchased a ton of them last year and it's divided into four or five part harmonies, and each part can be played by a variety of instruments. (For example, on one tune I might've played Part IV, Tenor Sax, on another the part IV might've been covered by alto sax, or flute, etc.etc.)

FWIW, this stuff was VERY easy, but if you put more effort into it and really wrote in some nice dynamics, it could sound incredibly good.

Alexi

US Army Japan Band

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