For an accompanist needing to play the clarinet line in c, this might be useful. Clarinet music collections van cott information services. You can get a fake book bb and play practically any jazz work as long as you know how to read a lead sheet. Young adult, crime, ebooks, fantasy, fiction, graphic novels, historical fiction, history. Written by mozart in his maturity, this work reigns supreme as the classic masterpiece for the a clarinet. Download and print top quality concerto in f minor op. In this broadranging account eric hoeprich, a performer, teacher, and expert on historical clarinets, explores its development, repertoire, and performance history. Described as being the most operatic of all webers concertante scores the clarinet concerto no. It is written for clarinet in b the work consists of three movements in the form of fast, slow, fast. The highly melodic and joyously carefree finale a rondo allegretto reminded me of a mendelssohnian elfin scherzo such as the octet. Compared to the first clarinet concerto the clarinet concerto. A reed is a piece of cane bamboo that has been cut to certain specifications so that, when it has been moistened and attached to your mouthpiece, it will vibrate and create sound.
Collins also gets the operatic quality of the clarinet concerto no. The clarinet in music history niu clarinet study with. Like the earlier works, weber wrote his concerto no. Updated 31 march 2020 this is the front page for our clarinet items and is where clarinet books are listed. However, the concerto shares many characteristics with french neoclassical works of the 1920s and scfs, and. Aaron coplands clarinet concerto also referred to as the concerto for clarinet, strings and harp was written between 1947 and 1949, although a first version was available in 1948. Overflowing with the wonders of mozart, the work blends flowing melodies and exuberant passages.
This list is about music written for the clarinet, it just happens that most of it is classical because of the history of the instrument. A pioneering venture was the 1969 recording for telefunken of beethovens trio op. Allegro f minor adagio ma non troppo c major rondo. Clarinet in the classical period oxford scholarship. This book contains weber grand duo concertant for clarinet and piano op. The works incorporation of popular elements, particularly jazz, has led to the perception that it is a lightweight representative of coplands output. Roeder explores major works as well as the pieces of lesserknown composers whose contributions were important to the changing character of the concerto.
The historical and technical development of clarinet. Clarinet concerto in a, k 622, threemovement concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra two flutes, two bassoons, two horns, and strings, including violins, viola, cello, and double bass by wolfgang amadeus mozart that blends gently lyrical passages with those of demanding virtuosity to create a masterpiece of the clarinets repertoire. It is usually made of african blackwood and has a cylindrical bore of about 0. A history of the concerto may be read from cover to cover, but readers may also use the extensive index to focus on specific concertos and their composers. Score vii and 44 clar part in bflat 8 clar part by c. Clarinet, chamber ensemble complete edition with a digital edition of webers clarinet quintet op. Looking at the antecedents of the clarinet, as well as such related instruments as the chalumeau, basset horn, alto clarinet, and bass. Notes hermann arranged all the weber clarinet works for violin and piano. Clarinet, singlereed woodwind instrument used orchestrally and in military and brass bands and possessing a distinguished solo repertory. Berlioz also drew attention to the ability of the clarinet to play very softly.
Ouverturefor two clarinets and horn and vivaldis concerto rv559 for pairs of oboes and clarinets. Scores at the international music score library project imslp. Uniting webers original text with the edition by baermanns son, this new critical edition edited by charles neidich encourages aspiring clarinetists to develop their own. A practical guide this practical guide is intended for all clarinettists with a desire to investigate music of earlier periods. Allegretto f major yeardate of composition yd of comp. Source history, editorial problems and their consequences for the. Icw 11 key eflat major movementssections movtssecs. Edited by gerhard allroggen, joachim veit, and knut holtstraeter.
Armed with experiences of his fathers travelling theatre company, a melodic gift fuelled by german national folk styles, and a pioneering flair for dramatic orchestration, weber ousted the italian influence and thereby earned the famous legend, father of. Clarinet page 6 reeds in order to play the clarinet, you need to always have reeds on hand. The concerto was later choreographed by jerome robbins for the ballet pied piper 1951. Originally for clarinet, violins 2, viola, violoncello. The piece is highly regarded in the instruments repertoire. An exhaustive list of essential clarinet music clarinet. The clarinet soloist enters with a high e flat eflat concert pitch followed by a 3 octave jump before repeating the. The 1st movement, in eflat major, begins with an exposition of the main theme by the orchestra.
Aaron coplands clarinet concerto was written for jazz clarinetist benny goodman. One of emis collection of great recordings of the century, this cd is truly outstanding. This includes both books on the history of the clarinet as well as books on various aspects of clarinet playing and teaching. As the instrument was relatively new, webers works for the clarinet broke new ground by affording it a new measure of prominence and displaying its wideranging capabilties for both expressivity and virtuosic display. The early clarinet was the last of the woodwinds to enter the recording studio. Uniting webers original text with the edition by baermanns so stores 1800345. Publishing of music liturgical books in the russian emigre in the 20th century. The composer wrote this concerto for his friend, the clarinetist anton stadler. This book, written by a noted clarinetist and scholar, examines the history of the. It contains practical help on both the acquisition and the playing of historical clarinets, while players of modern instruments will. T ogether with the works by mozart and perhaps nielsen, webers two concertos and singlemovement concertino form the bedrock of the solo.
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