Clarinet & String Orchestra
Andante non troppo --- Quasi adagio --- Allergo moderato
| Halsey Stevens (1908-1989), American | Quality: 8 |
| Concerto | Difficulty: Solo-9.5, Accompaniment-9 |
| 1969 | 19:15 |
| Peer International, 1971 | Highest Note: alt. A |
Description
 | Written "for Lee Gibson, commissioned by his friends and students" |
| Modern style (but still tonal) |
Necessary Qualities
| Short, light staccato |
| Rhythmic stability |
| Comfort in the altissimo register |
| Air support over leaps |
Pedagogical Suggestions
| Use stopped tonguing to solidify tongue-finger coordination |
| Include the altissimo in daily warm-ups |
| Lots of practice with a metronome! |
Recommended Recordings
| Lurie; Crystal Chamber Orchestra, conducted by A. Endo; Crystal |