Clarinet & Orchestra
| Gerald Finzi (1901-56) |
Quality: 10 |
| Concerto in C Minor, op. 31 |
Difficulty: 8 |
| premiered in 1949 |
25:00 |
| Boosey & Hawkes, 1951 |
Highest Note: alt. Cb |
Description
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Written for Frederic Thurston (married to Thea King) |
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Premiered in 1949 with Finzi conducting |
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Idiomatic writing |
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Thick string part; sonority in piano reduction isn't as good |
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Not as simple as it looks |
Necessary Qualities
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Clear, beautiful tone |
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Refined & expressive phrasing |
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Good sense of rhythm |
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Finger legato |
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Endurance |
Pedagogical Suggestions
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Practice with a metronome to keep all notes steady & at their full value |
Recommended Recordings
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Stoltzman; Guildhall String Ensemble, conducted by Salter; RCA Victor (Stoltzman's favorite cd!) |