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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2005-03-26 19:07
I'm thinking of entering my university's Concerto Competition in the fall, and would like to play something new (preferably ten years old or newer, but I'm flexible). I've been working on John Adams' Gnarly Buttons, but it's not exactly the easiest for an ensemble to put together on the off chance that I should make it (prominent banjo and two specific synthesizer parts, and it's a tricky piece).
Does anyone have any recommendations for a new(ish) piece that's fun to play and can be done with a "standard" orchestra? I'm leaning toward the Malcolm Arnold 1 or 2, but would prefer something more recent. As a composition major, giving a performance to something that isn't often played is important to me. Older stuff that's almost never played might work as well.
The orchestra in question, concerto-wise, has recently done Prokofiev Piano Concerto #3 (mvmt 3), Ibert Saxophone Concerto, David Trombone Concerto, Tchaik Piano Concerto #1, Rhapsody in Blue.
Thanks!
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: clarinetist04
Date: 2005-03-26 20:30
Here are a few pieces that I would suggest (but are definitely NOT limited to):
Daniel Wolff: Concerto for Clarinet in A and Orchestra (not nearly as difficult as the Adams, but still a fantastic piece, written in 2000 or so, it's unpublished but Mr. Wolff sent me the part and piano reduction for free)
Peter Maxwell Davies: Strathclyde Concerto No. 4 (I think)...definitely hard and not played very often.
There are so many pieces that it would be hard to give suggestions. Frederick Speck of University of Louisville has a nice concerto that was written a few years ago and recorded by Stolzman with the Warsaw Phil. Halsey (sp.?) Stevens is nice too. Good luck!
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Author: theclarinetist
Date: 2005-03-26 22:34
The Francaix Concerto is nice and probably isn't performed much, though the orchestra part sounds extremely difficult. University of Houston (near where I live) recently did the Corigliano Concerto. I didn't hear it though, so I can't say how well it work with a college ensemble, but you might consider that.
Have you considered the Milhaud Concerto. It's not often performed, and it has a pretty "fresh" sound to it. Very unique! (Of course, you'll need huge lungs and a very rapid tongue to get through the darn thing). it's something to consider though.
The Tomasi Concerto and Finzi Concerto are also great.
I realize that my suggestions aren't ultra modern (most are mid-century), but they are all great pieces that don't get played enough and would (I imagine) work well with a college ensemble.
DH - theclarinetist@yahoo.com
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Author: Liam
Date: 2005-03-26 23:10
I'd say play weber concerto no. 1. It's both flashy and sensitive and has anything that you'd need to win a concerto competition.
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2005-03-26 23:20
The Corigliano is beyond my chops (I could hammer out the notes, but playing it well would take more time) and likely the ensemble's for as much time as they generally spend on these. More importantly, it's beyond the logistics of our smallish concert hall (we have limited room on stage, and there aren't balconies and such). To me, it would seem a shame to play the Corigliano in anything but a grand hall.
My teacher calls the Francaix "the hardest piece in clarinet literature" but I might check it out anyways.
I've listened to clips of each of the suggestions above now, and it's something to start from. The Tomasi and all of clarinetist04's suggestions are new to me.
Regarding Weber, it is indeed a good piece if my intention is solely to win the competition, but I'd rather play something new and unusual. I'm on an "if it's been played thousands of times already, let someone else play it" trip at the moment. Also, I find that I personally don't play as well if I'm trying to live up to how something's "supposed" to be played.
The "standard" repertoire at my university is somewhat homogeneous (I've heard recitals with the Weber Concertino enough to last a lifetime), so I appreciate any further suggestions.
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: Iplayclarinet
Date: 2005-03-26 23:47
Copland concerto, its tough with that killer cadenza, but it will definatley catch the judges and the audiences attention
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2005-03-27 00:04
The Copland is indeed a fun piece (though I'd say the opening is harder to pull off than the cadenza). At my university it's a very popular one, though, and I was hoping to do something less well-known. I think someone even won the concerto comp with it four or five years ago.
I suppose I should explain my secondary motivation for playing something new: Aside from really liking to play and hear something nobody's done before, I do best if I can reverse-psychology myself into playing well. If I play a piece where I've heard a bunch of recordings and know I can play it really really well because I have a metric of "really really well," I inevitably botch the audition. If, however, the piece is obscure and I'm just having fun with it, and I don't care so much about "playing it right," I play it much better, both technically and musically, because the pressure is off. It becomes about communication rather than replication, which fits me better.
In that respect, the Copland could work, because I have enough of my own oddball take on the piece, but still I'd like to try something more, shall we say, unusual.
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: theclarinetist
Date: 2005-03-27 00:43
I don't really think the Francaix is all that hard... I've worked through all the movements and actually was going to perform it but the pianist couldn't get it down in time... It's very technically demanding (fast fingers, hard key signature - although if you are familiar with your B Major technique, I don't think it's that big of an issue), but stylistically it's much easier to pull off then the Nielsen Concerto, Copland Concerto, or even the Brahms Sonatas.
I'm not saying it's easy or anything, but I think it would be much easier to pull of the Francaix then many other concertos (including Milhaud, Nielsen, Copland, or even Mozart).
Another piece that I really like is the Arnold Cooke Concerto. I think it's an excellent piece, with very effective writing for the string orchestra. Just another suggestion (though it many be out of print, I don't know if that would affect anything).
Many of the above mentioned concertos are great, but you could also consider something older. For example, there are many earlier concertos that aren't played much that also deserve to be heard (Stanford Concerto, classical concertos by Hoffmeister, Cartellieri, etc...). If you want something that is specifically modern, these choices won't help you, but if you just want nice music that is challenging and not often performed, there is neglected music from all periods!
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Author: Bigno16
Date: 2005-03-27 01:03
How about...
Ebony Concerto - Stravinsky
Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs - Bernstein
Sonata - Hindemith
Sonatina - Honegger
Sonata - Poulenc
Rigoletto Fantasy - Bassi
Also...
Deep Ellum Nights - Sargon <---Very new and I definitely think it fits your desire for something more "unusual." Check it out.
If you are unfamiliar with the last five listed, you can have a listen on Jonathan Cohler's site with RealPlayer.
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2005-03-27 01:34
The winner(s) of the contest play(s) the piece with orchestra the semester after the contest, so anything for clarinet and piano is out (I know considerably more sonatas than concerti, hence my query).
I quite like the recording of the Sargon... will try to get sheet music for that.
trying to find a clip of the Cooke...
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: Bigno16
Date: 2005-03-27 02:16
Ah, I must have missed the "orchestra" part of that...
In that case, perhaps some candidates may be...
(And I believe you can find all of these with transcription for orchestra if they're not already.)
Carnival of Venice: Theme and Variations - JeanJean
Au Clair de la Lune - JeanJean
Variations sur un air du Pays d'Oc - Cahuzac
Andante & Rondo Ongarese - Weber
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Author: Robert Moody
Date: 2005-03-27 04:38
Quote:
My teacher calls the Francaix "the hardest piece in clarinet literature" but I might check it out anyways.
Must have been "the thing" to say about it since my teacher had said that same exact thing. He apparently knew me well enough that those words would push me to action. A few years later, in grad school, I played the Francaix. I can tell you, while a good ride on the technical side, it is NOT the "hardest piece in clarinet literature", not by a long shot. Sounds cool though. The piano part is a reduction so whoever you prepare with will need to know how to pick it apart to play the important notes. There are a couple places, if I remember correctly, that had more than ten notes playing at once in the piano score.
As for modern pieces for clarinet and orchestra, I might add the Eric Ewazen piece. Very beautiful and he is a great guy. I wrote to him about his work when I first heard it and he sent me a copy of the string orchestra and harp, the clarinet and the piano with harp version. He simply asked that I let him know when I performed it and to send him a program.
It really is a beautiful piece and has its bits and pieces of technical challenge...but nothing too daunting. You might want to check it out even if just to know about it. In fact, everyone should if they are not familiar with it. I liken parts of the scoring to Copland's Concerto for clarinet and orchestra, the first half. Yes...that pretty.
Take care,
Robert Moody
http://www.musix4me.com
Free Clarinet Lessons and Digital Library!
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Author: theclarinetist
Date: 2005-03-27 04:57
Not only does each staff of the Francaix Concert's piano reduction often have more notes than a hand can play, there are times at which the part has 3 or 4 staves! (which might explain why my pianist couldn't work the piece up quickly enough...).
Makes the me glad the clarinet (most of the time) only has to play one note at a time!
DH
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2005-03-27 05:25
Playing a new piece that is not performed a lot will also get your winning chances higher imo. If you play a Weber concerto, it is most likely that all the judges have heard it played many times by the best clarinetists in the world or even other clarinetists in your college. Unless you can play it better or in a very unique and special way, the judges will consciously or unconsciously be comparing you with others. Playing sometihng they have never heard before or you are not sure if they will like or not could be a disadvantage, but I think the advantages are much bigger.
All I'm really saying is, good decision! 
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Author: LeWhite
Date: 2005-03-27 06:31
The John Veale concerto is absoloutely fantastic, it sounds more like a sci-fi movie soundtrack sometimes!
I believe the parts are extremely difficult to acquire.
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Author: GoatTnder
Date: 2005-03-27 07:42
Someone already mentioned it, but I'm gonna suggest the Finzi concerto. It's absolutely wonderful sounding. It's super fun to play, and difficult enough to keep even the best players interested (probably the most difficult I've played when considering both technicality and musicality). And, the orchestra part is not that difficult, so that shouldn't be a problem.
Andres Cabrera
South Bay Wind Ensemble
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Author: LeWhite
Date: 2005-03-27 12:24
"And, the orchestra part is not that difficult, so that shouldn't be a problem."
You ever worked with an orchestra doing it? It really isn't that easy; the strings parts are challenging too.
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Author: Kevin
Date: 2005-03-27 17:23
Compose one or commission one from a classmate! That'll really open up the judges' eyes! Competition's in the fall, so it's very doable to have it written and learned over the summer.
I think it's a very nice thing you are doing in attempting to expose new music by little known writers when you can easily choose one of the classic audience-attracting pieces. As a student composer myself, I know how difficult it is for the newer guys to receive quality performances of their music in front of decent, appreciative audiences.
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2005-03-27 23:53
Nice suggestion, Kevin! I'd write one myself if I hadn't already committed myself to writing a wind symphony piece of significant size. Perhaps I'll ask around... it would be a bit disappointing to commission a piece and end up not playing it in a concert though. Then again, I could always commission a short piece and negotiate with the director to perform it sans competition (or perform it at the composer's recital, or something). Of course, if anyone here has written one or would like to...
I'll look at the Finzi (1949) and Francaix (1967), but they're both long-established pieces by somewhat well-known names.
I'll also try to find music for the Ewazen and Veale concerti. There are recordings, but no free clips... perhaps I'll end up buying them.
I hope to eventually join or form a (outside Academia) new music ensemble (as opposed to the more common clarinetist goal of Symphony), which is why I'm looking for new and/or obscure music. I like to hear and play things that haven't been around longer than I have (1981). If you can refer to it as "The <composer name>," or "<composer name> <number>," and everyone knows what you're talking about, it's had and will continue to have significant playtime whether or not I play it.
Thanks for the suggestions, and keep them coming!
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2005-03-28 02:33
I also really like the Veale. (To me, though, it sounds more like music from a Hitchcock movie - think "Vertigo.") Published by Chester-Novello, it took me less than a minute to locate rental information for the parts:
http://www.chesternovello.com/composer/1669/worklist/full.html
I'm pretty sure the piano reduction is out of print but you can probably get a photocopy from the publisher.
I will also second the recommendations for Ewazen (Ballade) and Wolff (nice Latin flavor, rare in clarinet concerti). You can download an mp3 recording of the Wolff for free here:
http://stage.vitaminic.co.uk/main/gary_dranch
A few others I would suggest that are tonal, not outrageously difficult and worthwhile (all have been recorded):
Richard Faith, Concerto
Walter Ross, Concerto
Dominic Argento, Capriccio ("Rossini in Paris")
Howard Blake, Concerto
If you want to do something less tonal and far more virtuosic, check out the fairly recent concerti by Bolcom, Rochberg, or Carter. Or the somewhat older concerto by Yun.
Finally, a couple quite different possibilities: "Fantasma Cantos" by Takemitsu and "Jazz Suite" by David Baker.
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: Bigno16
Date: 2005-03-28 10:41
I've also suggested this one in a past post...
Sounds of the Islands - Thomas Oboe Lee
It's new and unheard of by most, but in my opinion, it's not one of those pieces you'd enjoy playing just by yourself at any point, you would need the orchestra accompaniment, which serves more like a duet back and forth.
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Author: GoatTnder
Date: 2005-03-29 07:51
>Author: LeWhite (---.cust23.vic.dsl.ozemail.com.au)
>Date: 2005-03-27 12:24
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>"And, the orchestra part is not that difficult, so that shouldn't be a problem."
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>You ever worked with an orchestra doing it? It really isn't that easy; the >strings parts are challenging too.
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Alas, no. Only with piano reduction. So, the orchestra parts sound easy, I guess is more accurate. Well, it's still a great piece worth putting an orchestra through a little trouble for.
Andres Cabrera
South Bay Wind Ensemble
www.SouthBayWinds.com
sbwe@sbmusic.org
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Author: nettalinks
Date: 2005-03-31 21:19
Of course I am partial to the Wolff Concerto, having premiered and commissioned it in 2000. Also, our CD was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2001. Please go to my website for performance (www.mp3.com.au/GaryDranch). Another great concerto is the John Bavicchi Concerto, opus 11 (1954) which is also on that website. The CD is coming out pretty soon (again, with ULBA, Brazil). There are a couple of fabulous pianists who could play the piano reduction, but the best thing is to have them simplify it, or have two pianists, 4-hands. Whatever works. Good Luck!
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2005-03-31 21:57
Hello Gary...
I actually stumbled upon your website when clarinetist04 mentioned the Wolff above, and have since bookmarked it... very nice variety and great quality of performances. Thanks!
Do you know if the Wolff is readily available yet, or would I best contact Mr. Wolff directly for the sheet music?
The Bavicchi seems pretty cool as well, and I've found where I can get the clarinet part and piano reduction.
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Also, thanks to Jack Kissinger for the extensive list of suggestions. The Blake and the Yun particularly caught my ear; from the one-minute preview I really like the Yun, but it sounds like it might be Corigliano-hard.
With all the sheet music I'd like to buy now, I suppose I can wait a bit before buying a triple case
[edit: clarified what "it" was referring to]
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: nettalinks
Date: 2005-04-01 00:29
Alex--
The Fleischer Collection @ the Free Library of Philadelphia has both the orchestra score/parts and the piano reduction version of the Wolff Concerto, although you can also contact the composer. Thanks! Rgds,
Gary
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Author: nettalinks
Date: 2005-08-02 17:02
Alex,
The Fleischer Collection has the Wolff Concerto score/parts or piano reduction score. You can also write directly to the composer.
Thanks.
Gary Dranch
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Author: Bradley
Date: 2005-08-02 17:09
DH- I have a recording of the Corigliano performance at UofH with Bryan Conger, and it's hard to think that it's students of UofH and not graduates sometimes. Although, that's mostly true of Conger instead of the orchestra, but they could handle the piece.
Bradley
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Author: Gazebo Dealer
Date: 2005-08-02 17:19
Well something pretty recent...John Williams' Concerto for Clarinet...what a big name to put on a program...although I have no clue whatsoever how attainable, if at all, the sheet music is. And the concerto itself has a pretty cool sound to it.
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Author: Rissa
Date: 2005-08-03 15:20
Have you ever listened to Black Dog, or 'X' Concerto by Scott McAllister? If you haven't, they might be just what you're looking for.
If you follow this link ( http://www.lydmusic.com/clarinet.html ), you can listen to part of 'X' Concerto.
I think it is fabulous!
Good luck!
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Author: Danny Boy
Date: 2005-08-03 16:25
The Paul Patterson Concerto is a great piece (so is Conversations for anyone who doesn't know it and wants a contemporary recital work).
He's also an exceptionally friendly guy, and willing to help anyone working on his pieces through his website...invaluable.
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Author: Bennett ★2017
Date: 2005-08-03 16:41
Consider Charles Camilleri Concertino #1 for Clarinet and Strings. 60 second clips listenable on Amazon. The second Andante movement is particularly beatiful and, to judge from listening - not playing - musically but not
technically challenging. The first and third movements are quite rapid.
Music is $7 at sheetmusicplus.com
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Author: studioline
Date: 2005-08-03 16:53
does anyone know of a recording I get hold of, of the John Veale clarinet concerto?
Danny boy- have you actually heard Patterson's concerto?
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Author: Gazebo Dealer
Date: 2005-08-03 20:02
Rissa,
WOW...from that clip...I absolutely HAVE to find a recording of that piece. Is that Neidich on that recording?
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Author: Danny Boy
Date: 2005-08-03 20:26
Studioline said...
Danny boy- have you actually heard Patterson's concerto?
I have indeed Stu.
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2005-08-03 21:02
Though I've never heard the tape, it is possible that this recording is the one that they used to send out with th music. If that's the case, the soloist could be Charles Neidich. I believe he adopted the piece early on. Another possibility is that it is a recording of a performance by Diane Cawein-Barger. The production quality sounds awfully good to me though. There is a recent recording on the Summit label by Robert Spring and my guess is that this is the source of the excerpt. I'm surprised, if that's the case, that they didn't also include a clip of "Black Dog," which is also on the recording. (The other works on the recording are Katherine Hoover's "Clarinet Concerto" and Leslie Bassett's, "Fantasy.")
You can find this recording on Amazon. Low price from one of the affiliates is $8.00 plus shipping. Ready ..., Set ..., Go!
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2005-08-04 00:44
Hey, glad to see more additions to this thread (I was just going to do a search for it). I picked up the Ewazen Ballade today from a local music shop, and have recently acquired the Bolcom, as well as concerti by Joan Tower and by Michael Berkeley. Will play through them.
Wow, I *HAVE* to get sheet music to the X concerto. Nice!
Having a friend orchestrate a sonata could be cool, but I'd rather play something with its intended orchestration... not to mention that the quality of my friend's instrumentation could make or break the performance. Good orchestration is hard.
I've flaked a bit on following up on the previous recommendations... will likely plonk a good bit of cash online in the next couple days now :/
As always, more recommendations are greatly appreciated! So much great music I never get to hear, and so many performances of Finzi, Schumann, and Weber. *sigh*
Thanks!
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: clarinetist04
Date: 2005-08-04 05:09
Hey Alex,
I still have that copy of the Wolff that I'll get sent to you soon.
The John Williams is NOT attainable. Michelle holds the performance rights to it and she told me that Williams does not want it published. I'll talk to you offline and give you a little more info on this cool piece.
The McAllister is indeed a very cool piece. Believe it or not, it gets two or three performances a year at the university level. I've done a lot of research in the repertoire field and that is one thing that surprised me. Vaclav Nelhybel also wrote a widely unknown concerto for Clarinet that is pretty good. It's not published as far as I know but would be attainable from his wife who lives in New York (or maybe Pennsylvania).
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2005-08-04 05:38
Thanks for the info, clar04. I've sent an inquiry to the address on the McAllister website (unless you know of a better way to get the sheet music). I have some Nelhybel trios I haven't played through yet; if I like them, I'll look into the concerto.
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: Mark G. Simon
Date: 2005-08-04 15:35
EEBaum:
Whatever concerto you choose, I would strongly advise you to check with your orchestra director first. Contemporary orchestral works are often more difficult for the orchestra (for instance the string parts of the Copland are absolute killers), the orchestral material is often very expensive to rent, the director may simply not like the composer or feel the coposer is suitable for his orchestra.
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana--Mediocrates (2nd cent. BC)
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2005-08-04 16:41
Indeed, Mark. That's why I've already decided against John Adams' Gnarly Buttons (though I will run it past the director, just in case)... banjo, guitar, mandolin, and two synthesizers make it a bit difficult to program. But yeah, I'll definitely run it past him once I've chosen a piece (or narrowed it to a few pieces). The orchestra does tend to play somewhat old-school rep, unfortunately, so I'll have to keep that in mind (thanks for the reality check).
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: Hatten
Date: 2008-03-27 20:22
Hi!
I have a couple of suggestions to concertos you can play.
Nielsen, which is quite hard to do i think.
Francaix, which i really like, by the way.
And as the Norwegian i am, Trygve Madsens clarinet concerto!
If you are really on the "wild side", and like a little ethnical twitch to it, you can try the Robert Starer's "Kli Zemer", which is a klezmerconcerto. Very nice, my favorite. It lasts for about 29 minutes, and as the two first parts are with Bb clarinet, the two last, is with Bass-clarinet!
BuffetCrampon RC, Vandoren B45, Vandoren v12 #3's
A & Bb clarinets
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Author: Danny Boy
Date: 2008-03-28 00:09
Seeing as this thread is back to life...what did you play Alex and did you win?
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2008-03-28 01:52
I ended up not doing the concerto competition. Was otherwise occupied. Should've done it with the Copland, thought of doing it with X.
My procrastination got the better of me. I'd intended to finish writing a piece (that still isn't done) over the summer, and to direct my efforts toward the competition later. I got busy with other stuff (i.e. graduating, ensembles, other composition projects, having a life outside of music), so it didn't happen.
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: Hatten
Date: 2008-03-28 02:19
Do you know of any websites who sell the X concerto, and has a relativily fast delivering time?:)
BuffetCrampon RC, Vandoren B45, Vandoren v12 #3's
A & Bb clarinets
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Author: Hatten
Date: 2008-03-28 03:02
does the site also sell the sheetmusic, or just the soundclip? I loved the X concerto, and want it. thanks!
BuffetCrampon RC, Vandoren B45, Vandoren v12 #3's
A & Bb clarinets
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2008-03-28 05:42
Alex, I don't have any suggestions for anything to play (three years later...) but I recommend (and this is to everyone really, but especially you, based on your posts here) you should listen to this concerto http://www.enjarecords.com/cd.php?nr=ENJ-9397
Concerto for clarinet/bass clarinet and string orchestra. The strings parts are composed and written and the clarinet part is completely improvised which only add ideas and doesn't sound at all like it would have been better if it was composed.
I can send you a few short samples if you are interested.
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Author: fantasmacantos
Date: 2008-03-28 16:30
Penderecki's is pretty recent. Check out the Sharons Kam's recording on "Sharon Kam meets Krystoff Penderecki" (the composer conducting).
It is for chamber ochestra. Not only for strings, but with exactly number of performers and you can see that on the Penderecki's web page. It's about 30 minutes. I realy love it! (one of my favourite after Mozart and Finzi, which you can see also)
Good luck with competition
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Author: RLSchwebel
Date: 2008-03-29 00:43
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra by Jeffrey Nytch, 1994
Piece was written for Stoltzman and was premiered by him on a CD w/ other up and coming composers. Nytch wrote the piece for his doctorate I believe. A lot of technique and if you love quintuplets, you're set!
~robt
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Author: Dileep Gangolli
Date: 2008-03-30 13:30
Don't forget the concerto by Dan Welcher that Bil Jackson recorded on Naxos/Marco Polo. A wonderful work that audiences would enjoy hearing.
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Author: DLAW
Date: 2008-04-01 13:18
The "Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra" by Elie Siegmeister is a pretty fun piece as well. I believe it was written in the 50's, and it has that kind of New York-jazzesque feel about it. My only problem with this piece is that there are no cadenzas, but it is definitely a fun piece for both the soloist and the orchestra.
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Author: eofung
Date: 2008-04-04 22:38
i'm surprised not more people suggested the nielsen.
how about: the copland concerto, done in the original!
my teacher's been egging me to do it all year, and i guess i'll have a chance at it at aspen's concerto competition (can't see it going well, though; that second-to-last-page is beastly).
and to put my canadian cents in, jacques hetu has a nice concerto that joaquin valdepenas recorded. kind of a ratty piano reduction, though the orchestral is gorgeous and most colourful.
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