SKU: FH.WC5

ISBN 978-1-55440-581-7.

This new series offers a sequenced approach to the study of clarinet from the beginner to advanced levels. With a progressive collection of Repertoire, Etudes, Recordings, Orchestral Excerpts, and Technique, the Clarinet Series, 2014 Edition provides complete support for teachers and students at every level of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to a wealth of music from the earliest works for clarinet to accompanied and unaccompanied contemporary compositions. Students will explore some of the most definitive solo pieces written for clarinet, along with popular folk tunes, Klezmer melodies, Classical solos, and contemporary compositions that incorporate traditional and extended techniques.
Technical Repertoire:
Concerto in B flat Major: Third Movement - Johann Stamitz, arr. Helmut May
Cantilene, op. 64 - Paul-Agricole Genin
Clarinet on the Town - Ralph Hermann
Clarinet Concerto No. 3: First Movement - Johann Melchior Molter, arr. Pamela Weston
Sonate: Second Movement - Paul Hindemith
Summer Fancy - William O. Smith
Lyrical Repertoire:
Sonata, op. 120, no. 1: Fourth Movement - Johannes Brahms
Tableau, from Le Cid - Jules Massenet
Fantasy Pieces, op. 43: First Movement - Niels W. Gade
Fantasy Pieces, op. 43: Second Movement - Niels W. Gade
Fantasiestuecke, op. 73, no. 1 - Robert Schumann
Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, op. 5: Second Movement - Bernhard Crusell, arr. Pamela Weston
Clarinet Quintet in E flat Major, op. 23: Second Movement - Heinrich Baermann, arr. Arthur H. Christmann
Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, op. 26: Second Movement - Louis Spohr, arr. Arthur H. Christmann.

SKU: FG.55011-708-2

ISBN 9790550117082.

Kimmo Hakola's Clarinet Concerto (2001) is finally available as a piano reduction and a solo part! The concerto created world-wide buzz after the premiere, which was augmented after the CD release. The Clarinet Concerto is a rich and original work lasting some 40 minutes. It has four movements: the opening movement is dominated by the aggressive toccata-like pounding typical of Hakola. The slow movement, Hidden Songs, is a soaring, melodic and captivating piece of music. The third movement, Allegro farara, is a wild and whirling Oriental dance in a quirky 7/8 rhythm. The finale, which follows without a break, begins with crowd noises that slowly fade. The movement title, Khasene, is the Yiddish for 'wedding'. The nuptials turn out to be quite raucous as Hakola rolls out poignant pathos and rollicking klezmer look-alikes in turn. The soloist is given scope for improvisation.

SKU: FG.55011-705-1

ISBN 9790550117051.

Kirmo Lintinen composed his clarinet concerto (2012-13) full of rhythmic drive attempting to write for the orchestra as if it were a large chamber ensemble in which listening closely to the other players is both possible and of supreme importance. All four movements of the clarinet concerto are joined together, and their titles say something: prefazione, danze, confessione and finale. Though differing in mood and texture, they all share themes and motifs. The solo cadenza between the third and last movement alludes, as quasi quodlibet suggests, to many motifs, in this case in the past and in the future. Duration c. 23 minutes. The product includes solo part & piano reduction. The orchestral material (instrumentation 2(II+picc)2(II+c.ing)2(II+cl.b)21-2200-11-str) is available for hire from the publisher.