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  Louis Spohr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Some of them are formally unconventional such as the best known, the one-movement Concerto No. 8 in the style of an operatic aria.
Better known today, however, are the four clarinet concertos, all written for the clarinet virtuoso Johann Simon Hermstedt, which have established a secure place in clarinettists' repertoire.
Among Spohr's chamber music is a series of no fewer than 36 string quartets, as well as four interesting double quartets for two string quartets.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Louis_Spohr   (737 words)

  
 Rhapsody in Blue - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Reconstructions of it have been recorded by Michael Tilson Thomas and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and by Maurice Peress as part of a reconstruction of the entire 1924 concert.
Whiteman's clarinettist, Ross Gorman, showed Gershwin a virtuoso maneuver by which he could produce a smooth, unbroken multi-octave glissando.
There seem to be few classically-trained clarinettists who can perform this correctly, and it is a weak spot in many recordings by symphony orchestras.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/r/h/a/Rhapsody_in_Blue_3fde.html   (1071 words)

  
 Clarinet - Encyclopedia FunTrivia
That edition was so valued by many clarinettists to this day, through the fact that it is based on traditions which the elder Carl Baermann recieved from his father.
The lowest note on a normal clarinet is an E, and most clarinettists can't go much higher than the C just over three and a half octaves above that.
It's not the sweetest-sounding of notes, though, so I personally wouldn't want to go any higher!
www.funtrivia.com /en/Music/Clarinet-4267.html   (1536 words)

  
 JEWISH MUSIC INSTITUTE - Suppressed Music, Thwarted Voices
Roger teaches at Trinity College of Music and has recently joined the Orchestra of the Royal Opera.
Kate Romano has been described as 'one of the most exciting young clarinettists on the concert circuit' (Classic CD).
Graduating in 1993 from the RNCM with first class honours, she continued her studies at Cambridge University.
www.jmi.org.uk /suppressedmusic/thwarted_voices_2000.html   (7059 words)

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