Author: JF Clarinet
Date: 2018-06-07 08:56
I would say learn a piece by a composer you haven't played anything by before. Once you have learned a Brahms Sonata, you should be able to take that style of playing and apply that to the other Sonata, a Brahms trio, or the Quintet (when you are potentially a professional player and won't have a teacher to guide you through the style of a composer you haven't played before). As you are building the beginnings of your core repertoire, try to be diverse in composers, and try to learn what would be considered stables that you will be able to play in most auditions (when you get to choose).
If you are looking to ever get a job playing or teaching clarinet, you need to know the Mozart Concerto, so I would highly recommend learning that. At some point you will need to learn the whole thing, but the third movement is somewhat technical if that's what you are looking for. If you look at the Spohr and Crussell concertos, there will likely be at least one movement of one of them that fits what you are looking for. Maybe consider the Saint Saens Sonata 4th movement, it's a staple piece, and even though that isn't the most technical, it could be a good choice mattering on what you are trying to contrast.
And I know you aren't into contemporary music, but I'm gonna also vote for the Poulenc Sonata. It's contemporary, but the third movement isn't far out there in terms of being atonal, and it is quite impressive when played well.
You will be the best judge of if a technical piece is realistic for you. Listen to the piece and look at the music (imslp.org is your friend), try sightreading it. By whatever deadline you need the piece to audition with, do you think you can learn all of those runs cleanly? Will you be able to articulate as quickly as you need to? Know where your technical limits are now, and don't be afraid to push your limits, but be reasonable.
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