Clarinet Chamber Music
Prelude --- Blues --- Fugue
| Alan Hyams (Dates Unavailable), Nationality Unavailable | Quality: 7 |
| Prelude, Blues, and Fugue | Difficulty: 6 |
| Year Composed Unavailable | (6 pages) |
| Southern Music, 1973 | Flute & Clarinet (also for Clarinet & Bassoon) |
Description
 | Hyams also wrote Seven Micro-Organisms for two clarinets |
| Hyams composed the score for Big Daddy (1965) |
| This is an obscure piece by an obscure composer |
| The first and third movements are somewhat Baroque in style, and the second is blues-y; Hyams has done a good job of capturing the essence of these forms/styles without being cheesy |
Necessary Qualities
| Ensemble communication |
| Different styles of articulation |
| Steady tempo |
Pedagogical Suggestions
| Listen to blues pieces and Bach preludes and fugues; adapt the style to each movement |
| In the first and third movements, the tempo should be pretty much straight ahead; in the second, rubato is approriate, especially on the second page |
Recommended Recordings
Could not find any.