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Author: michal
Date: 2002-12-04 22:01
Dear Clarinets!
I am preparing a program for a very important concert. I ran into a problem, since I need some substantial piece for the first half( in time length, that is). Looking for something around 15-20 min.
Now, I will have Poulenc sonata, contemporary music for solo clarinet and a trio with violin( possibly the Kachaturian).
Brahms, Reinecke and Reger were brought up, but somehow I am not convinced yet...
See, I already performed Brahms and Reinecke, and as wonderful as they are, I would like to give the audience something fresh and less conventional. Reger is a possibility, though I am not sure of the musical effect is right.( I am not a big fan of his writing, sorry).
SO, I was thinking Prokofiev sonata( the flute/violin), but it might be too similar to Poulenc time.
What else could anyone think of that would not be too modern, too short and musically becoming/challenging? No concertos, since I don't like to do the piano reduction thing.
Thanks for your input, looking forward to hearing from you!
Michal.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-12-04 22:43
One of my favorite (under rated and under performed) pieces is the Burgmüller - Duo for Klarinette und Klavier ...GBK
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2002-12-05 03:10
If you don't want to do Reger but might like a Romantic sonata, here are some possibilities:
British Isles:
Stanford, Sonata
Tovey, Sonata (I'm particularly partial to this one)
American -- Daniel Gregory Mason, Sonata
Italian:
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Sonata (IMHO, a great work. If you don't know it, find a recording.)
Settacioli, Sonata
For something rather different, Jack Delano's Sonata is a bit shorter, has a distinctive Latin American flavor, is fun to play and would likely be a crowd-pleaser.
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: Larry Liberson
Date: 2002-12-05 11:09
A lovely, musical piece is the Nino Rota Sonata in Re (for A clarinet & piano). Chances are great that your audience isn't that familiar (or at all familiar!) with this work -- but they will enjoy this very lyrical composition.
You just might, too!
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Author: bob49t
Date: 2002-12-05 12:29
What about :-
Saint-Saens Sonata
Niels Gade - Fantasistykker (shorter)
* Joseph Horovitz - Sonatina. - this contains the most beautiful slow movement - I play it at the drop of a hat ! It's a lovely jazz based Sonatina written for Gervase de Peyer. Tricky but really satisfying. Crowd pleaser.
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