Clarinet & Orchestra

Allegro moderato --- Adagio ma non troppo --- Rondo: Allegretto

Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826), German

Quality: 9

Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, op. 73

Difficulty: Solo-8.5, Accompaniment-7

1811

20:58

International, 1958 (Edited by Reginald Kell)
Fischer,

Highest Note: alt. G

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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Romantic style

Necessary Qualities

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Air between notes

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Different types of articulations

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Good sense of rhythm

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Musicality

Pedagogical Suggestions

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Subdivide for precise rhythms

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Listen to recordings for traditional interpretation

Recommended Recordings

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Boykens; Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest, conducted by Conlon; Eratos (contains only mvmt. III)

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Manasse; Brooklyn philharmonic, conducted by Lukas Foss; XLNT Music

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Neidich; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra; Deutsche Grammophon

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Stoltzman; Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, conducted by Schneider; RCA Victor