Unaccompanied Clarinet Solo
Tema con variazioni --- Vivo e giocoso
| Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995), Hungarian/American | Quality: 7.5 |
| Sonatina, op. 27 | Difficulty: 7.5 |
| 1957 | 8:00 |
| Rongwen Music, 1958 | Highest Note: alt. A |
Description
 | Dedicated to Bronislau Kaper, a Polish film composer |
| Film composer; scores include Spellbound (1945), Ivanhoe (1952), Julius Caesar (1953), Ben Hur (1959), and Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) |
| Neoromantic style: virtuosity, chromaticism, forms, negation of beat, asymmetrical meters, (Hungarian) folk music |
Necessary Qualities
| Good finger technique and note connection |
| Light, bouncy staccato |
| Steady pulse and a good sense of rhythm |
| Musicality |
| Endurance |
| Outgoing personality |
Pedagogical Suggestions
| Bring out the note groupings and meters |
| In movement I find the theme in each variation |
| Make sure to play all the way through for endurance |
| Be a diva! |
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