Bassi, Luigi rev. H. Voxman
Nocturne
Rubank, Chicago 1939
Details/Comments: Andante. Duration ca 2’40” Range Chalumeau D to altiss. E
Very basic rhythms with some syncopations. Lyrical. Broad dynamic range. Short cadenza sections.
This piece is also part of the Concert and Contest Collection edited by
Cavallini, Ernesto STANDARD REPERTOIRE
Adagio-Tarantella
DETAILS/COMMENTS: Duration approx 5 Min.
Slow, expressive, Italian opera-esque introduction (Adagio), followed by a lively Tarantella. A pleasing and fun piece. Be aware that there is a full version and an abridged version; both are common.
Debussy, Claude ed. by David Hite
La Fille au Cheveux de Lin (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)
Details/Comments: Range to altiss. E
This short work is calm and very expressive. It is idiomatic and composed of mostly eighth notes and sixteenth notes. Great solo piece for a budding clarinetist.