Unaccompanied Clarinet Solo
| Heinrich Sutermeister (1910-1995), Swiss | Quality: 9 |
| Capriccio | Difficulty: 8.5 |
| 1946 | 6:30 |
| Schott, 1947 | Highest Note: alt. G |
Description
 | Written for the 1947 Concours International d'execution Musicale Geneve |
| 20th Century, non-avant-garde style: asymmetrical meters, chromaticism, changing meters, virtuosity, unaccompanied, rhythmic complexity |
Necessary Qualities
| Solid finger technique and good connection |
| Outgoing personality |
| Steady pulse and a good sense of rhythm |
| Dynamic contrast |
Pedagogical Suggestions
| Exaggerate dynamics |
| Start slowly, with the metronome on eighth notes |
| Bring out the opening theme whenever it returns so that your audience understands the piece better |
Recommended Recordings
| D. Howard; Capriccio: Mid-Century Music For Clarinet; Centaur |
| K. Leister; Solo; Camerata |