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Author: jonathan.wallaceadams
Date: 2017-01-31 18:42
Hello, I was searching online for solo repertoire and I found this list called "Basic Repertoire for a Serious Clarinetist." I'm a junior in high school looking to major in music performance (on clarinet, of course,) and I have been looking through repertoire searching for something to play that would be suitable for the solo piece of my choice for auditions for colleges like UT Austin and Uni. of North Texas. Currently, I'm playing the Saint-Saens Sonata for fun and the first two movements of the Poulenc Sonata for my Solo and Ensemble competition (aspiring to play the third movement soon.) Would the entire sonata be suitable for a college audition or whole I look at other solo pieces? Here's the list that I found. Thanks!
List: https://www.d.umn.edu/~tschoen/applied/clarrep.htm
Just an aspiring student.
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Mpc.: Hawkins "G", Barrel: Moba, Reeds: Reserve 3.5+
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Author: ClarinetRobt
Date: 2017-01-31 19:31
Jonathan:
I love the Poulenc (prepare all 3 movements) for college auditions. I suspect any basic repertoire is appropriate...some better than others. When I auditioned for UT@Austin I played Rossini "Into, Theme & Variations" or it might have been Stravinsky "Three Pieces". I can't remember now, but fairly beefy repertoire will always go over well.
Now I'm going to recommend something that probably will not be a popular opinion. Avoid Mozart. I'd hate for a professor to get all hung up on your articulations, for example, because you didn't play it like they do. (I've personally seen this several times.) When I was in HS, I got asked why I hadn't looked at Mozart yet for a solo. (I had a copy and could muddle through it.) But I'd always answer with "I feel I need to be more mature to appreciate and perform the complexity of the music." They always ate stuff like that up! And frankly, it was a true statement.
~Robt L Schwebel
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Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2017-01-31 19:36
It would be useful to be *prepared* to play the entire sonata to give the auditioner some range of choice of what to listen to, but you won't be asked to play that much of any one piece. You really should prepare, if you haven't already, either the Mozart Concerto or the Weber Concertino. Some auditions require one or the other of these even when a second piece of your choice is requested.
Are you studying privately with a clarinetist? If so, your teacher should be able to make many repertoire suggestions. You should check about audition requirements at any school you think you may want to apply to - each school will be different.
Karl
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Author: jonathan.wallaceadams
Date: 2017-01-31 22:22
For UT@Austin auditions, we must play the exposition of the Mozart concerto for Pre-Screening and the whole first movement for the actual audition. There's no way that I'll be able to dodge the bullet, sadly.
UT also requires 2 contrasting Etudes of my choice from the Rose 32. I'm considering no. 19 for the slow expressive one, but I'm not sure what the fast one should be any ideas?
Just an aspiring student.
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Mpc.: Hawkins "G", Barrel: Moba, Reeds: Reserve 3.5+
Post Edited (2017-01-31 22:25)
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Author: ClarinetRobt
Date: 2017-02-01 03:36
Jonathan:
If I were you, I'd pick one of the fast etudes from Region/Area tryout stuff from the last couple of years you already know. I bet you have a favorite you can already rip through. \m/
~Robt L Schwebel
Mthpc: Behn Vintage
Lig: Ishimori, Behn Delrin
Reed: Legere French Cut 3.75/4, Behn Brio 4
Horns: Uebel Superior (Bb,A), Ridenour Lyrique, Buffet R13 (Eb)
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Author: jonathan.wallaceadams
Date: 2017-02-01 19:06
Our fast etude is from the most recent year is from the 9 caprices, not the 32 etudes. Do you think I'd still be able to use that one?
Just an aspiring student.
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Mpc.: Hawkins "G", Barrel: Moba, Reeds: Reserve 3.5+
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Author: ClarinetRobt
Date: 2017-02-01 19:31
That's right...it was a caprice. Can you provide a list of the fast etudes you've played in HS so far? Someone might, and rightfully so, knock you for not 'following instructions' for not using Rose 32 exclusively. It's also a high possibility the past area etudes came from the Rose 40, so avoid those too.
Bottom line Jonathan, I'd pick a quick etude that shows off your technique. For example, if you can rip through arpeggios, then pick something accordingly. Let us know what you decide!
~Robt L Schwebel
Mthpc: Behn Vintage
Lig: Ishimori, Behn Delrin
Reed: Legere French Cut 3.75/4, Behn Brio 4
Horns: Uebel Superior (Bb,A), Ridenour Lyrique, Buffet R13 (Eb)
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Author: ClarinetRobt
Date: 2017-02-01 19:57
Ok...I went looked at the Rose 32...Here's my opinion on what I'd choose or suggest a student to pick to show off technique. I'm going to put these in two tiers...everyone will have their own opinion.
I feel these are the 'better' choices: #6, #18, #20, #26
These are good, just not my favorite: #8, #10, #14, #24, #32
If I were you, I'd pick #26, just because you can push the tempo...without going too crazy and it sounds impressive. I also have an affinity for #6 because of the different/mixed articulations used throughout.
~Robt L Schwebel
Mthpc: Behn Vintage
Lig: Ishimori, Behn Delrin
Reed: Legere French Cut 3.75/4, Behn Brio 4
Horns: Uebel Superior (Bb,A), Ridenour Lyrique, Buffet R13 (Eb)
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Author: nellsonic
Date: 2017-02-01 23:00
If you are planning to major in music at a good school you should be taking weekly lessons with one of the top teachers in your area. This is the person who should be advising you on repertoire. Your teacher will know your strengths and weaknesses and be able to guide you to the choices that will present you in the best light to an audition committee. This stuff is too important to your future to to be crowdsourced.
Anders
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Author: jonathan.wallaceadams
Date: 2017-02-01 23:37
Although I'm a junior in HS, I've only been playing since the the spring of my freshman year so I've only gone through 2 years of etude sets. Both fast etudes were caprices (I was in a different state last year.)
Anyway, I like both No. 6 and 26. I have about 11 months to whittle them down and decide which one I feel more confident in for auditions.
My current instructor isn't in the performance field and only worked on wind band stuff whenever she was in college, so asking her about repertoire so far hasn't been very productive, if that makes sense.
Finally, UT@Austin requires 2 orchestral excerpts. Any ideas? I feel comfortable with slow and expressive pieces, but fast excerpts are a little scary to me (i.e. Capriccio Espagnol) I have no idea how long an excerpt should be either. Is it just a solo or 50+ measures to show technical skill.
Thanks for all of your help, everyone!
Just an aspiring student.
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Mpc.: Hawkins "G", Barrel: Moba, Reeds: Reserve 3.5+
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