4 Clarinets
SKU:
AP.1-ADV8416
Folksong from the
Hebrides (for Clarinet
Quartet). Arranged by
Frank Reinshagen.
Quartet; Solo Small
Ensembles; Woodwind -
Clarinet Quartet. Advance
Music. Folk; Traditional.
Score and Part(s).
Advance Music
#01-ADV8416. Published by
Advance Music
(AP.1-ADV8416).
UPC:
805095084160. English.
Traditional.
Writin
g these arrangements,
Frank Reinshagen has
created little
masterpieces, which
broaden the rhythmical
and harmonic context of
the original tunes in an
interesting manner
without detracting from
their archaic and
melancholic character.
These original tunes have
been borrowed from the
Irish, Scottish, and
Gaelic musical tradition.
These through-composed
arrangements are rather
easy to perform from the
rhythmical and technical
point of view, yet they
are quite demanding in
respect of the key they
are written in, their
intonation and,
especially, their
interpretation. Their
different
instrumentations are
fully compatible with
each other and, due to
their overall structure,
they are also suitable to
be played with
multi-scored parts. The
interpretation of 'S mo
lamh air a stiuir---the
song of a helmsman living
on the Isle of
Skye---should be
interpreted with the
musicians paying careful
attention to its dynamics
and phrasing, which
reflect the up-and-down
motion of the stormy
Arctic Ocean. For this
arrangement, the key D
minor, which is one whole
tone lower than the
original, has been chosen
to make sure that the
piece is playable,
especially for a clarinet
quartet.