Clarinet & Orchestra
Allegro moderato --- Romanze --- Rondo
| Carl Stamitz (1745-1801) |
Quality: 4 |
| Concerto No. 3 in Bb Major |
Difficulty: 4 |
| 1785 |
15:01 |
| C.F. Peters, 1957 |
Highest Note: alt. E |
Description
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Simple texture and harmony |
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Stereotypical Classical music |
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Son of violinist in Mannheim orchestra |
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Most prolific Mannheim composer (inc. 10 clarinet concertos, most lost) |
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Good before Mozart to teach Classical style |
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Predictable phrasing |
Necessary Qualities
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Focused tone |
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Endurance (esp. 1st movement) |
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Tongue-finger coordination |
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Finger technique |
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Solid rhythm |
Pedagogical Suggestions
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Edition contains alternate articulations, piano cues before entrances, and "Classical" grace notes ( Éq = ee ) |
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Practice scales to smooth out scalar passages |
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Change articulation if needed |
Recommended Recordings
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Rheude/Solose; DADC |