February 28, 20197 yr This is a piece composed for a friend of mine who has been gaining a reputation as a clarinetist here in Buffalo. It follows the style of the ballet dance duet on which it is based, and it comprises of a four main sections -- the middle being combined and performed with the second clarinetist playing bass clarinet. Throughout, there is a play of unity v. disunity between the parts (which are representative of the two dancers); for instance, the ending of each movement makes some remark toward this: the entrance ends with an octave (unified in a sense, but not fully); the adagio, the voices almost converge; the variations, they end misaligned; and finally, in the coda, they end as one. There is also a play with interchangeable lines, most notably in the third section, attempting to justify the intent of role reversal in the ballet setting of the duet. Enjoy!
March 1, 20197 yr Author 11 hours ago, celloman99 said: Very nice! I really liked this piece. Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed, that's what it's all about. My friend is checking it out now so with any luck I might be able to produce a recording.
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