By Larry Combs, clarinet; Paul Drew Drushler, clarinet; Allen Sigel, clarinet; Robeert Schmidt, clarinet. By Various. For clarinet, clarinet ensemble. Mark Records. Classical. Audio CD. Published by Mark Custom Music

Clarinet, piano

SKU: FG.55011-334-3

Frolic per clarinetto e piano. Composed by Kirmo Lintinen. Fennica Gehrman #55011-334-3. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-334-3).

ISBN 9790550113343.

Comp oser, pianist and conductor Kirmo Lintinen is equally at home in jazz as in the world of classical music. Since the turn of the millennium, his main job has specifically been composing concert music. Stylistically, he has found his biggest inspiration in the Baroque and in early 20th-century Neoclassicism. He composed Rieha (Frolic) as a commission from the Crusell Music Festival in Uusikaupunki, Finland, as the obligatory piece for its international clarinet competition, and it was premiered by the semi-finalists in July 2009.
The first part of Rieha is dominated by spurting arpeggios, trills and changing tempos. Following this impulsive opening is a brief respite, after which the piano and clarinet begin competing, tossing each other quick, accented semiquaver figures. The rhythm soon becomes syncopated and the piece enters the longest section, a sort of hypertuned, lurching ragtime. The closing section recalls all the work's motifs before burning itself out and vanishing like smoke.
Rieha is a consummate virtuoso piece demanding nimble fingers, sharp articulation and a command of tone in all the clarinet's registers. The piano is more than just an accompanying instrument; it is an equal partner. The biggest challenge for the players is synchronising their parts: the changing tempos and metres, and the alternation of quick figures keep the performers on their toes and the audience alert.

Clarinet

SKU: FG.55011-362-6

Finnish Favorites for the Clarinet. Composed by Mikko Raasakka. Collection. Fennica Gehrman #55011-362-6. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-362-6).

ISBN 9790550113626.

Finn ish Clarinet Collection 1900-60 is fresh new collection of works for for clarinet and piano written in Finland around the middle of the 20th century. These works have until now been gathering dust in archives, now getting a dose of fresh air in these new editions. The collection is augmented with new arrangements of miniatures written by Finnish composers in the early 20th century that are particularly well suited for clarinet.

80 Graded Studies for Clarinet, Book 2 by John Davies. For Clarinet. Book; Technique Musicianship; Woodwind - Clarinet Method or Collection. Faber Edition. Published by Faber Music

80 Graded Studies for Clarinet, Book 1 by John Davies. For Clarinet. Book; Technique Musicianship; Woodwind - Clarinet Method or Collection. Faber Edition. Published by Faber Music