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Author: ruben
Date: 2017-02-16 00:53
Debussy's "Première Rhapsodie" is a wonderful piece: Debussy himself thought highly of it. Composer's don't necessarily have a high opinion of their own works. The only trouble is that it is played too often. Familiarity breeds contempt. Here is my short-list of alternatives:
Florent Schmitt: Andantino op. 30
Benjamin: Le Tombeau de Ravel
Marc Delmas; Fantaisie Italienne
None of these pieces are anywhere near as good as Debussy's. There is no substitute for genius. Yet they deserve playing. The Delmas piece especially, I find very appealing and sadly forgotten
Other suggestions?
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Author: Klose ★2017
Date: 2017-02-16 07:38
Mendelssohn sonata. Beautiful piece but has been ignored for so long.
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Author: seabreeze
Date: 2017-02-16 18:13
The closest piece for woodwind instrument and orchestra to the Debussy Rhapsody is Charles Griffes Poem for Flute and Orchestra. Both have piano reductions. A determined virtuoso clarinetist with the right sense of style and a smooth mastery of multiple-tonguing and great lip flexibility in playing between the registers could pull it off.
After all, Allison Balsom and Mary Elizabeth Bowden play Debussy's Syrinx on the trumpet.
Post Edited (2017-02-17 07:02)
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Author: ruben
Date: 2017-02-17 21:00
David, There exist several arrangement/transcriptions of this piece. Is there one that you particularly recommend?
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Author: clarinetguy ★2017
Date: 2017-02-17 21:50
If you're looking for other nice French pieces that were written in the first half of the 20th century, there's Pierne's Canzonetta. I'm not sure how often the clarinet transcription of Dukas' Alla Gitana is played these days, but it's another good choice.
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Author: ruben
Date: 2017-02-18 00:52
Dear Clarinetguy,
I know the Pierné piece, which is very attractive. Have you ever heard or played the Delmas? I find there's more to it. There exists an ancient, stone-age Cahuzac recording of it.
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2017-02-18 06:42
The version that I prefer starts with the Clarinet playing a throat A - most of them have the Clarinet playing B.
The A version makes a LOT more sense. Joaquin Valdepenas performed it at the 1986 Clarinet Festival at Towsend Maryland.
Only versions I have been able to find start on the B.
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Author: PeterinToronto ★2017
Date: 2017-02-18 18:01
For a great alternative arrangement of the Schubert Arpeggione, check out Jack Brymer's abbreviated transcription. It clocks in quite a bit shorter than the full version, but to my ears is a lot less repetitive. I've performed it multiple times to good response!
Peter Stoll
University of Toronto
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