Clarinet & Orchestra

Adagio --- Adagio --- Rondo: Vivace

Louis Spohr (1784-1859), German

Quality: 8

Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, op. 26

Difficulty: Solo-9, Accompaniment-7

1808

(11 pages)

Cundy-Bettoney (Edited by Friedrich Leinert)

Highest Note: alt. C

Description

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Written for Johann Simon Hermstedt

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Romantic style

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Edition contains suggested changes to make this piece playable for less advanced students

Necessary Qualities

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Fast, light articulation

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Good tongue-finger coordination

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Air support over leaps

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Steady rhythm

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Good finger technique

Pedagogical Suggestions

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Lots of work with a metronome!

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Stopped articulation to coordinate tongue and fingers

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Swung rhythms and five magic rhythms

Recommended Recordings

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Leister; Stuttgart SWR Radio-Symphony Orchestra, conducted by R.F. de Burgos; Orfeo