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Author: Hans
Date: 2002-02-07 14:43
Hello. After one year of playing in which I studied from the first 3 volumes of a Dutch clarinet course -unfortunately without a teacher (I am living in Mexico)-, I recently got a copy of Klosé’s complete clarinet course. I notice that it is quite different and that after a simple start the students are presented with difficult exercises that –at least in my opinion- cannot be qualified as material for beginners. I also want to acquire Klosé’s etudes and would like to ask you experts what you think about them. Are they suitable for advanced beginners like me? And has anyone suggestions about not to difficult solo repertoire for clarinet and how and where I can get it? In advance many thanks for your help! Hans.
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Author: Dee
Date: 2002-02-07 15:15
Klose really needs to be used with a teacher so that the studies can be selected for the student. It is not the type of book where you start at the beginning and work through to the end.
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Author: Ed
Date: 2002-02-07 16:50
I do find the Studies of Mechanism great in small doses with a metronome.
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Author: Hans
Date: 2002-02-07 17:53
Thanks and sorry, I made a mistake. I mentioned Klose's etudes but I actually wanted to ask for information about the Rose etudes. Hans
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Author: willie
Date: 2002-02-08 04:39
I've noticed too that the Klose book goes from easy to to difficult too quickly. There are other books out there that are more forgiving to students. Some I think are listed by some of the sneezy sponcers like Abe Galper.
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Author: Sneakers
Date: 2002-02-08 04:56
The Rose Etudes are excellent studies, but are more suited for advanced players than someone that has only played a year.
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Author: Sandra F. H.
Date: 2002-02-09 23:41
There is quite a nice book: "My first Klose" that makes things easier. In your current book, you can use the mechanical exercises and also the scale exercises (p. 123). Skip around in it. Do two or three measures at a time, then add line by line. Definitely not for a young beginner, but for an adult who can understand that it's ok to do things in small doses and realize that you don't have "to complete it by the end of the year" alot can be used in the book.
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Author: A David Peacham
Date: 2002-02-12 12:19
I suggest you get the two volumes of "80 Graded Studies for Clarinet. Arranged by John Davies and Paul Harris. " This contains etudes from many of the standard books (Rose, Klose etc.) The first volume starts with etudes for complete beginners, the second ends up at conservatoire-entrance level. If you are making _really_ good progress, you might go straight to book two, but I suggest getting them both, they aren't expensive.
As for repertoire: these are really obvious suggestions, I know, but you might want to try the Mozart concerto (second movement) and the Brahms F-minor sonata (second and third movements.) Neither are very difficult technically - playing them "perfectly" is a different matter, of course. Almost as obvious is Finzi's Five Bagatelles; one is very simple, one is hard, the other three you should find quite challenging enough.
I'd guess you can get all of these from www.sheetmusicplus.com, advertised on Sneezy. For the Mozart, make sure you get a version with the piano part transposed up a semitone, else you'll need an A clarinet if you want to play with a pianist. I use Jack Brymer's edition, which has a simpler piano arrangement than some.
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