Clarinet & Piano
Albumleaf --- Tarantella
| Max Reger (1873-1916), German | Quality: 7.5 |
| Two Pieces | Difficulty: Solo-6, Accompaniment-7.5 |
| 1902 | (2 pages) |
| International, 1973 (Edited by Eric Simon) | Highest Note: alt. E |
Description
 | Joseph Reger (Max's father) played the clarinet |
| Albumleaf is in 6/8 and uses hemiola and negation of beat |
| Tarantella is also in 6/8, but its rhythms are more straightforward |
| Romantic style: chromaticism, hemiola and negation of beat, piano used as more than accompaniment |
Necessary Qualities
| Good sense of rhythm |
| Air support over leaps |
| Good finger technique |
Pedagogical Suggestions
| Listen to other tarantellas |
| Practice with a metronome |
| Emphasize where the beats are according to the meter signature, not how the rhythm is notated |
Recommended Recordings
| J. Russo/L. Walton Ignacio; Albumleaf; CRS |