Clarinet & Piano
| Ernesto Cavallini (1807-74) |
Quality: 5 |
| Adagio Sentimentale |
Difficulty: 7 |
| Early 1870's |
(3 pages) |
| Southern, 1989 |
Highest Note: alt. F |
Description
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Principle clarinetist in La Scala Opera Orchestra (equivalent of today's Metropolitan Orchestra) |
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"Paganini of the clarinet" |
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Verdi wrote 51-measure solo in La Forza del Destino for him |
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Drew from virtuosic pieces & operas |
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Dedicated to Rossini |
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Large cadenza |
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Accompaniment not too difficult; establishes tempo |
Necessary Qualities
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Clean fingers |
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Clean articulation |
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Support |
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Large dynamic range |
Pedagogical Suggestions
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Rubato |
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Practice with metronome on eighth notes |
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Prepared finger technique |
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Dotted rhythms |
Recommended Recordings
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Rothlisberger/Andres; Gall |