Clarinet & Piano
Introduzione: Allegro molto --- Poco lento --- Presto, volante --- Andante, semplice --- Allegro, vigoroso --- Allegretto, preciso --- Lento, intimo --- Finale
| Arthur Benjamin (1893-1960), Australian/British | Quality: 7 |
| Le Tombeau de Ravel: Valse-Caprices | Difficulty: Solo-8, Accompaniment-4 |
| 1958 | 12:30 |
| Boosey & Hawkes, 1958 (Arranged by Arthur Benjamin) | Highest Note: alt. F# |
Description
 | Studied composition with Stanford |
| Benjamin was influenced by Brahms, Gershwin, and Latin music |
| Written for either viola or clarinet, but "there are many differences (in the passage work especially) between the two. Thus it cannot be said that either is a transcription of the other." -Arthur Benjamin |
| Part of the International Clarinet Association's Young Artist Competition in 2000 |
| Tombeau is French for "tomb"; traditionally, a tombeau is an instrumental piece commemorating someone's death |
| "Valse-Caprices" means "Waltz-Fantasies" |
| Sparse, chordal accompaniment with occasional sixteenth notes |
Necessary Qualities
| Comfort with accidentals |
| Light, bouncy staccato |
| Good finger technique |
| Air support over leaps |
| Good sense of rhythm |
Pedagogical Suggestions
| Always work with a metronome |
| Prepared finger technique |
| Swung rhythms and five magic rhythms |
Recommended Recordings
| P. Jenkin/I. Munro; Jamaican Rumba; Tall Poppies |
| M. Khouri/P. Pettinger; Best of British Clarinet, vol. 2; Continuum |
| E. Schwaar; Le Spleen de Paris; Jecklin |
| P. Shands/E. Rowley; Bagatelles and Waltzes; Round Top |