Clarinet & Piano

Introduction & 15 Dances

Max Bruch (1838-1920)

Quality: 6
Swedish Dances, op. 63

Difficulty: 5
original, 1892; transcription, 1997

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Musica Rara, 1999

Highest Note: alt. G

Description

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Originally written for violin & orchestra, then transcribed for violin & piano, then for clarinet & piano
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Bruch's son was a clarinetist
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Has a little of everything
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Lyrical, with a warm, nostalgic glow
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Uses Scandinavian & Hebrew folk melodies
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Transcribed by Luigi Magistrelli & Stefano Lazzoni; some dances transposed & piano part simplified where chords too heavy or thick
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Dance #1 is identical to #15

Necessary Qualities

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Musicality
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Fast fingers
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Good finger legato

Pedagogical Suggestions

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Practice with metronome on subdivisions
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Picture people dancing (folk dances, not ballroom)
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Listen to Swedish & Hebrew folk music

Recommended Recordings

Could not find any (with clarinet or violin).