Clarinet & Band
| Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), Russian | Quality: 5 |
| Concerto in Eb Major | Difficulty: Solo-4, Accompaniment-3 |
| 1878 | 9:00 |
| Omega/Chester, 1949 (Edited by Simeon Bellison) | Highest Note: alt. F |
Description
 | Cadenzas by Gregor Fittelberg |
| Based mostly on scales and arpeggios for a more "virtuosic style" |
| Written when Rimsky-Korsakov was Inspector of Naval Bands, along with a set of variations for oboe and a concerto for trombone, all with band accompaniment; this one was not performed at the time because he found the accompaniment too heavy |
| Virtuosic, Romantic style |
Necessary Qualities
| Finger legato |
| Fluent figner technique |
| Air support over leaps |
Pedagogical Suggestions
| Practice scales and chords and write them in the part |
| Practice with metronome for precise subdivisions (eighth notes to triplets; sextuplets, septuplets, etc....) |
Recommended Recordings
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