Clarinet & Piano

Allegro moderato --- Caoine: Adagio (quasi Fantasia) --- Allegretto grazioso

Charles Stanford (1852-1924)

Quality: 4

Sonata, op. 129

Difficulty: 4

1911

19:53

Stainer & Bell, 1998

Highest Note: alt. F

Description

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Dedicated to Oscar Street & Charles Draper

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Movements I & III show Brahms's influence

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Movement II is an Irish lament

Necessary Qualities

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Fast fingers

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Large dynamic range

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Big sound to project over piano part, which is thick at times

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Blow between notes

Pedagogical Suggestions

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Prepared finger technique

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Dotted rhythms on runs

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Use rubato in 2nd movement

Recommended Recordings

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King/Benson; Hyperion