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Author: susannah
Date: 2001-06-07 08:29
for my exam I have to be able to say something about all the composers of the works I am playing.
this means Weber, Poulenc and Cavallini.
Weber and Poulenc I can find in an encylopedia, but I can hardly find anything on Cavallini.
Can anybody help me with some facts on these composers.
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Author: William
Date: 2001-06-07 14:04
Might be wrong about this, but I think an artical on Cavallini was published in a past issue of THE CLARINET, the offical publication of the International Clarinet Association. Sorry that I cannot be more specific. Good luck.
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Author: Claude
Date: 2001-06-07 14:06
Suzannah,
Her is what I found on: http://www.ocr.sneezy.org/articles/cipolla2.html
Ernesto Cavallini (1807-1874) was an Italian clarinetist. He played a six keyed wood box clarinet. Though there are no recordings of this great
artist, he did leave a legacy of both original compositions and music that was composed specifically for him. Through these works we can
understand his virtuosic skill. Cavallini's 30 Caprices have been included in the formative studies of most clarinetists throughout history. They
have withstood the test of time for over 100 years. The 30 Caprices explore both technical and musical challenges on the clarinet.
Cavallini played at La Scala, various court and theater orchestras in St. Petersburg and taught at St. Petersburg Conservatoire and the Milan
Conservatoire. Interestingly, two of Cavallini's greatest fans were Rossini and Verdi. In fact, Verdi wrote many of his big clarinet solos for
Cavallini, including the solos in the third act of La Forza del Destino. This is significant because the admiration of such masters as Rossini and
Verdi speaks extremely highly of Cavallini's artistry.
Claude
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