Hello, I am looking for some suggestions for clarinet music which meets the following:
1) Is at least grade 5 standard but no higher than grade 7 standard.. perhaps around grade 7 though.
2) Is about 6 minutes long
3) Is possibly suitable for AS music perfomance
Since i'm not overly educated in the pieces for clarinet which are longer and i need to perform something that is 6 minutes by october around grade 5 - 7. A few suggestions would be grateful since i have three to perfom, Thankyou.
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Hi nomad248,
My suggestions are:
*2nd movement of Brahms' Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E flat. This used to be on the grade 6 syllabus and is one of my most favourite pieces. You need to have a big sound for it but it's great and so is the piano part too - although you need a confident accompanist as it's very difficult. I think it's around 5 and a half minutes (dependant on tempo).
*2nd movement of Poulenc's Clarinet Sonata. I think this was grade 7 at one point and is around 5 minutes. You need to have good control for this and there is a slightly tricky run, but is achievable with practice.
I did both of the above for my A level recital. There's the 2nd movement of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto which is around 7 minutes so perhaps a little too long. The Romance from Finzi's Five Bagatelles is also nice and probably around 5 minutes (I played that as part of my diploma programme).
I'd recommend you have a look through the syllabuses to see what is set at those grade levels, and see if you can listen to recordings to get inspiration.
Good luck. Lucid
My suggestions are:
*2nd movement of Brahms' Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E flat. This used to be on the grade 6 syllabus and is one of my most favourite pieces. You need to have a big sound for it but it's great and so is the piano part too - although you need a confident accompanist as it's very difficult. I think it's around 5 and a half minutes (dependant on tempo).
*2nd movement of Poulenc's Clarinet Sonata. I think this was grade 7 at one point and is around 5 minutes. You need to have good control for this and there is a slightly tricky run, but is achievable with practice.
I did both of the above for my A level recital. There's the 2nd movement of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto which is around 7 minutes so perhaps a little too long. The Romance from Finzi's Five Bagatelles is also nice and probably around 5 minutes (I played that as part of my diploma programme).
I'd recommend you have a look through the syllabuses to see what is set at those grade levels, and see if you can listen to recordings to get inspiration.
Good luck. Lucid
QUOTE(Lucid @ Sep 3 2008, 09:03 PM) 
Hi nomad248,
My suggestions are:
*2nd movement of Brahms' Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E flat. This used to be on the grade 6 syllabus and is one of my most favourite pieces. You need to have a big sound for it but it's great and so is the piano part too - although you need a confident accompanist as it's very difficult. I think it's around 5 and a half minutes (dependant on tempo).
*2nd movement of Poulenc's Clarinet Sonata. I think this was grade 7 at one point and is around 5 minutes. You need to have good control for this and there is a slightly tricky run, but is achievable with practice.
I did both of the above for my A level recital. There's the 2nd movement of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto which is around 7 minutes so perhaps a little too long. The Romance from Finzi's Five Bagatelles is also nice and probably around 5 minutes (I played that as part of my diploma programme).
I'd recommend you have a look through the syllabuses to see what is set at those grade levels, and see if you can listen to recordings to get inspiration.
Good luck. Lucid
The Poulenc is still on the TG list for G7. Also 2nd Mvt Stanford Sonata, and 2nd Mvt Saint Saens were once on the list for G6.Baermann Adagio is Grade 5 but a lovely piece1
It's worth looking at a selection of movements from both the Tartini Concertino and William Hurlstone's Four Characteristic Pieces too.
You could try the Vivace from Brahms sonata no.1 in F minor - it's on the grade 7 list and is a really nice piece. I think it is around 5 minutes long but I'm not too sure.....
Hope your performance goes well!
Hope your performance goes well!
one of the Gerald Finzi 5 Bagatelles would be a good choice...
i reccomend "Prelude"
or....."Fughetta" if you are up to it... :L
Dx
i reccomend "Prelude"
or....."Fughetta" if you are up to it... :L
Dx
Good luck!
I'm thinking the same as everyone else really but a +1 for the Mozart!
How about the Cimarosa Concerto?
I'm thinking the same as everyone else really but a +1 for the Mozart!
How about the Cimarosa Concerto?
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