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Sphor 1-4

Author: MondeLuna
Date: 2012-02-08 18:30

Which is your favorite and why?

I'm still trying to figure out which I want to perform so I thought it would be nice to get the opinions of others on which they like best from both a listeners and performance viewpoint.

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Re: Sphor 1-4

Author: salzo
Date: 2012-02-08 18:43

If someone put a gun to my head, and told me I MUST pick a Spohr concerto, I would pick the second- but they are all horrible pieces of music.

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Re: Sphor 1-4

Author: JamesOrlandoGarcia
Date: 2012-02-08 18:50

The fourth in E minor is my favorite. Sabine Meyer released a CD playing it and I consider it to be the most ultimate (maybe not the hardest though it is a bear) to play on A clarinet.

To be honest it is my favorite concerto for clarinet. There is something in the piece that just resonates with me on a personal level.

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Re: Sphor 1-4

Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2012-02-08 22:46

I like 3, 1, 2 and 4 in that order. 2 is the most difficult. 4 is for A clarinet and is the most laid-back and lyrical, at the cost of brilliance.

They're a big step up in difficulty from the Weber concertos and call for lots of high notes, up to C7 [C7]

. The Webers are somewhat better music, but Spohr is underrated.

They have many lyrical passages, but are also uninhibitedly virtuosic. You need to alternate operatic singing and show off speed.

Ken Shaw

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