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Author: PaulW
Date: 2023-02-28 22:46
Hello,
I would like to find a source of play-along piano accompaniments for solo clarinet; this would help me during certain stages of my practicing and also be useful when playing for small gatherings with friends and family. Can you direct me to a source of such types of audio recordings?
Many, many years ago, for my saxophone, I used MMO (music minus one) and Jamey Ambersol recordings.
However, now I am specifically looking for recorded accompaniments for clarinet for the following tunes:
1. Weber Clarinet Concertino, Op. 26
2. Sonata for Clarinet & Piano, Op. 1 by André Tchaikovsky.
Thanks,
Paul
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Author: Fuzzy
Date: 2023-03-01 01:48
Hi Paul,
I'm not sure if this would work for you - but is this what you're looking for (Op26)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7UsxhF251o
(I don't know the music well enough to really search for the other one.)
Increasingly, folks are posting such accompaniment on YouTube.
Fuzzy
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Author: JTJC
Date: 2023-03-01 14:46
During Covid lockdown a number of accompanists were churning out the accompaniments for clarinet repertoire on YouTube, as well as for other instruments, . Some were even asking viewers to suggest further pieces they might like the accompaniment for. Some had a substantial library of repertoire available. Those accompaniments are probably still out there, somewhere.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2023-03-01 14:54
I just have to say how much I like the "My Pianist" offerings! Of course there are only the two clarinet pieces (the other being one short mvt from the Finzi Bagatelles but a few flute things too for those who want to also practice transposition!).
In addition to a REAL accompanist and the music to follow, you have the view of the pianist's hands at the keyboard. This allows you to follow the movement as you would a conductor!
Brilliant! Please do more of this!!!!
..................Paul Aviles
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Author: SunnyDaze
Date: 2023-03-01 18:25
During lockdown I've been making my own piano accompaniments by scanning the piano part and then getting Dorico to record the piece out as an audio file. It works quite well.
I use photoscore ultimate as the scanning software, and it work as long as I correct the key signature before saving out as an XML file.
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Author: MarkS
Date: 2023-03-02 15:27
I have purchased live piano accompaniments from the site Piano-Accompaniments.com. However, for practice purposes, you could also consider accompaniment apps such as Cadenza Live (metamusic.ai) and Tomplay. Cadenza Live is geared toward aspiring professionals and has been purchased by various conservatories and university music departments. It has the advantage of permitting the soloist to lead the orchestra (or pianist, or string quartet). It will also do transposition and show the player which notes have been played sharp or flat. Tomplay is a more commercial app with a much wider range of music and better support. I believe they both allow purchase of individual works or subscriptions that permit access to all the pieces. Cadenza also has some pieces (or movements of pieces) that can be accessed free of charge. Worth taking a look. I recall that the principal clarinetist of the Baltimore Symphony gave a home recital during the pandemic in which he used Cadenza for accompaniment.
Mark
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