Clarinet & Piano
Allegro con fuoco --- Andante con moto --- Rondo: Allegro
| Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826), German |
Quality: 8 |
| Grand Duo Concertant, op. 48 |
Difficulty: Solo-8, Accompaniment-9.5 |
| 1816 |
19:48 |
| Schirmer, 1951 (Masterworks for Clarinet & Piano) |
Highest Note: alt. A |
Description
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Father was violinist who took his son with him when touring |
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Accomplished pianist |
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Weber composed all six of his clarinet works for Heinrich Baermann (Mendelssohn composed two for him) |
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Edition based on original, with additions & omissions in brackets and parentheses, respectively |
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Chamber texture (piano as equal, not accompaniment) |
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Romantic style: piano is an equal partner, virtuosic, chromaticism, hemiola |
Necessary Qualities
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Large dynamic range |
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Light, clean articulation |
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Patience |
Pedagogical Suggestions
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Metronome on subdivisions |
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Listen to concertos & German opera |
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Companion piece with Brahms sonatas |
Recommended Recordings
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Deplus/Joste; Accord |
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Leister/Hayashi; Camerata |
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Shifrin/Golub; Delos |