Clarinet & Piano
| Ernesto Cavallini (1807-74) |
Quality: 7 |
| Adagio and Tarentella |
Difficulty: 6 |
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5:53 |
| Southern, 1990 |
Highest Note: alt. E (optional alt. G) |
Description
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Principle clarinetist in La Scala Opera Orchestra (equivalent of today's Metropolitan Orchestra) |
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"Paganini of the clarinet" |
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Verdi wrote 51-measure solo in La Forza del Destino for him |
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Drew from virtuosic pieces & operas |
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Edition contains cadenza at beginning; use different edition if cadenza is too advanced |
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Piano part not too difficult |
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Tarantella- a dance to get rid of venom from tarantula bite |
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Technically challenging |
Necessary Qualities
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Finger technique |
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Light articulation |
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Steady rhtyhm |
Pedagogical Suggestions
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Mark breaths |
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Use prepared finger technique & dotted rhythms |
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Practice cadenzas with metronome to get even before adding rubato |
Recommended Recordings
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Stalder/Sirokay; Jecklin |