Project Info
Project Description
3 playful Duets
for 2 equal clarinets
- composition date: 2021-25
- duration: ca. 10:00 min. (3’+5’+2′)
- movements:
I – Two of a kind (2021/rev.2025)
II – Shadow play (2024/rev.2025)
III – Catch game (2025) - premiere: [not yet premiered]
In this three-part duet, designed for high school students, my main focus was to explore two essential aspects of ensemble playing: coordination between the two clarinetists and their individual independence. There is a constant counterpoint where the two voices sometimes overlap, sometimes alternate, and even seem to compete for the lead in the musical discourse.
Both performers should be at a similar level of development, as the range in both parts is alike, spanning from the lowest notes to the altissimo register. Good technical consistency is required from both players to handle demanding fast passages, wide leaps, staccato, and long phrasing.
Despite the challenges, these pieces should be performed with elegance and flair—after all, making music should always be a joy!
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multimedia:
[available soon]
