Clarinet & Piano
| André Bloch (1873-1960), French | Quality: 5 |
| Denneriana | Difficulty: Solo-8, Accompaniment-5 |
| 1938 | (3 pages) |
| Alphonse Leduc, 1940 | Highest Note: alt. G |
Description
 | Tribute to Johann Christoph Denner |
| Written for Auguste Perier, professor at the Conservatoire National de Musique et d'Art Dramatique |
| Bloch studied with Jules Massenet and composed mostly operas |
| Neoromantic style: VERY virtuosic, mostly chordal accompaniment, chromaticism |
| Edition contains some suggested changes to make some of the trickier passages easier |
| Written for the Solo de Concours competition in 1938 |
Necessary Qualities
| Outgoing, daredevil personality for cadenza sections |
| Good sense of rhythm and subdivisions |
| Solid finger technique |
| Air support over leaps |
Pedagogical Suggestions
| Write in quality of chords and scales |
| Make sure you can play it in tempo before adding rubato |
Recommended Recordings
| B. Lerouge/S Dangain; Clarinet for Happy Days; Forlane |