Clarinet & Piano
Prelude --- Romance --- Carol --- Forlana --- Fughetta
| Gerald Finzi (1901-56) |
Quality: 6 |
| Five Bagatelles |
Difficulty: 4 |
| 1938-43 |
15:01 |
| Boosey & Hawkes, 1945 |
Highest Note: alt. G |
Description
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Harder than it looks |
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English vocal composer |
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Premiered in 1943 without the Fughetta |
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Odd, changing meters; some tricky rhythms |
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Teaches beat emphasis when changing meters |
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Don't need lots of technique |
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Beautiful, lyrical melodies |
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Some awkward leaps |
Necessary Qualities
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Good tone |
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Large sound (must project over thick piano part) |
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Good pitch |
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Comfortable in altissimo |
Pedagogical Suggestions
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Sing it to shape lines |
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Slow down tricky rhythms |
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Count "Carol" in 6/4 or 3/2 |
Recommended Recordings
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Stoltzman (arr. Ashmore); Guildhall String Ensemble, conducted by Salter; RCA Victor (Stoltzman's favorite cd!) |