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Author: Rob Bell
Date: 2002-08-03 12:33
I would just be interested to know your opinions on the most technically deamanding concerto for clarinet. I know the Mozart is probably one of the most difficult concertos but it is not technically extremely difficult.
I think the Francaix is the hardest technical concerto.
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Author: John
Date: 2002-08-03 15:01
In my opinion, Mozart is very technically difficult, but of course, there's harder stuff out there.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2002-08-03 15:39
John wrote:
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> In my opinion, Mozart is very technically difficult, but
> of course, there's harder stuff out there.
If we take "technical" to mean long, difficult jumps, very fast articulation and/or finger work, lots of difficult work in the altissimo, perhaps K.622 doesn't qualify, at least at the college and above level. It's a demanding piece musically and one that has an incredible amout of depth, but one that can be "technically" played (if we take the above meaning) much, much earlier than something like the Corigliano, Nielsen, or perhaps Stockhausen works (which bring another possibly demanding techicality - movement while playing).
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Author: Ed
Date: 2002-08-03 17:12
Francaix concerto is pretty tough
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Author: beejay
Date: 2002-08-03 18:14
Ha. He got Corigliano right, but he got Nielsen wrong. Five out of 10.
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Author: Brian
Date: 2002-08-03 19:14
Milhaud, hard but a really nice work. Also Tomasi and any Sphor are very technically difficult.
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Author: William
Date: 2002-08-04 17:02
If you can't play in tune with good tone quality, "Come To Jesus" (in whole notes) will be the "most difficult" piece for you to play.
Difficulty is relative to ability, and that varies from player to player. I'm certain that for Charles Neidich, clarinet virtuso, everything is fairly equal. For me, the most difficult concerto or piece of orchestral music is (conseptually) the next one that I have to perform. For clarinet players like me, deverything is always "up hill" anyway.
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Author: Steve
Date: 2002-08-05 21:37
Rob,
Neilson (great piece) the Spohr concertos are not easy and things like Prelude Fugue and Riffs are not easy either.
Steve (UK)
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Author: David Dow
Date: 2002-08-08 12:47
I think the Copland is pretty tough as well<<DD>>
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