Buying New Music - Clarinet, Care to comment on my choices???? Options

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Hi,

I'm lucky to have some birthday money to spend and intend to blow it all on some more clarinet music. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yay.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clarinet.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yay.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
After various threads on suggestions fopr repertoire and doing some listening/research of my own this is what I have come up with....

Some I may work on but already have a copy of:
1.     Camille Saint-Saens: Sonata For Clarinet And Piano Op.167
have a downloaded copy

2.     Carl Maria Von Weber: Clarinet Concertino In E Flat Op.26 (Clarinet/Piano)
have downloaded copy

3. Carl Maria Von Weber: Clarinet Concerto No.1 In F Minor (Clarinet/Piano)
have clarinet part from IMSLP (but no piano part)

Also have the Brahms sonatas on download too.

Some I intend to buy straight away:

4.     Gerald Finzi: Five Bagatelles For Clarinet And Piano

5.     Malcolm Arnold: Sonatina Op.29 For Clarinet And Piano


6.     Howard Blake: Walking In The Air (Clarinet/Tenor Saxophone And Piano)
For a bit of light relief and for a performance opportunity at Christmas.

7.     Serge Rachmaninoff: Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14
An easier one to perform amongst all the hard work

8.     Paul Reade: The Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite

9. Heinrich Baermann: Adagio Op.23 - Clarinet/Piano

10. William Lloyd Webber: Frensham Pond - Aquarelle
Another nice easier one for performance.

11. Robert Scumann: Romances Op.94 (Clarinet/Piano)
Nice for future performances.

And some to consider for the future - or sooner if finances permit (I still have one present to come and it may be money. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ):

12. Francis Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata (2006 Edition)
Considering buying this now as well. I really like the sound of it.

13. Gerald Finzi: Clarinet Concerto Op.31

14.     W.A. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet KV 581 (Clarinet/Piano)

15.     Bernhard Crusell: Clarinet Concerto Op.5 (Clarinet/Piano)
One to consider for the future along with the other Crusell Concertos

17.     Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche (Clarinet and Piano)
Love the sound of this. Maybe one for the future though as would in all likelihood be rather a
challenge to perfect.

18.     Franz Krommer: Concerto For Clarinet In E Flat Op.36
Considering for the future.

19. Robert Schumann: Fantasy Pieces Op.73 (Clarinet/Piano)


So...... What do you think??? Plenty there to keep me busy???? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clarinet.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clarinet.gif)

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Dawn - having seen the scope of your intended purchases, I think you had better make space on your lawn for me to pitch a tent, as I can see an awful lot of practice/rehearsal! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) . I shall be looking out for the Vaughan Williams folksong arrangements, with a view to playing at one of our concerts later in the year. If you want something specific that you can't locate locally let me know, I intend going into Forsyths in Manchester whilst I am at the Chets week.
I'll email you regarding our next get-together, or email me if you have a specific day in mind before the 14th.
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