Clarinet & Piano

Moderate --- Very slow --- Very quick --- Slow

Alban Berg (1885-1935), Austrian

Quality: 8

Four Pieces, op. 5

Difficulty: Solo-9, Accompaniment-10

1913

(3 pages)

Universal Edition #7485

Highest Note: alt. F

Description

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Dedicated to Arnold Schoenberg

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Uses extended techniques, including flutter tonguing

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Atonal

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There is also an edition fom Moskva (1973). It is from Russia and includes Milhaud's Sonatina and Sutermeister's Capriccio.

Necessary Qualities

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Good sense of rhythm

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Patience to sit down and work on something so different from the standard repertoire

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Light articulation

Pedagogical Suggestions

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Listen to atonal music

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Count carefully

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