Clarinet Music
Solo (Unaccompanied)

(Updated 1 July 2009)

This page has music for solo clarinet (without accompaniment). Items are in alphabetical order by composer on this page (use the Find Command if necessary).  All music specifically for BASS CLARINET is now on its own page.
 

We have drawn on the works of Dr. Norman Heim on clarinet literature (which we now publish) for comments on some of these pieces.

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C932: Canto XIV (A Klezmer Fantasy for Clarinet Solo) by Samuel Adler. Ludwig Music, 1998, 4 pages. Samuel Adler (1928-) was born in Germany and came to the United States in 1939. He has more than 400 published works. This piece is dedicated to Franklin Cohen. The composer notes that it may be performed as written or with the addition of Klezmer effects. This is an advanced work that ranges high into the altissimo and is in rather small print.
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C561: Fantasy for Clarinet Op. 87 by Malcolm Arnold. Faber Music, 1966, SS. A short, sectional solo piece commissioned by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra for an international wind competition. The technical aspects requires quick arpeggios and sudden changes of dynamics. It is a good first unaccompanied work for a beginning level college student.
Arnold: The Complete Works  -  Emma JohnsonSir Malcolm Arnold: Wind Chamber Music
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9.95
C811: My Ends Are My Beginnings Clarinet in B-flat (Bass Clarinet) Solo by Milton Babbitt. C.F. Peters, 1990, SS, 14 pages. Milton Babbitt (1916-) is an American composer noted for pioneering serial and electronic music.This is a long (about 17 minutes), difficult solo work for clarinet switching to bass clarinet for the middle section. If you search the internet you can find a recording that can be downloaded (iTunes).
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10.95
C1245: J.S. Bach Chromatic Fantasy freely transcribed for clarinet by Stanley Hasty. 2002, SS, 5 pages. This edition was prepared by legendary clarinet performer and educator Stanley Hasty. It also includes a performance on CD by Tom Martin of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a Hasty student.
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19.95
C1196: Soliloquies for solo B-flat clarinet by Leslie Bassett. Merion Music, 1978, SS, 5 pages. A relatively recent four movement piece for solo clarinet, includes some contemporary notation and a multiphonic chosen by the performer. The music is at times extremely brilliant and technically demanding, at other times serenely beautiful.
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7.95
C1180: Sonata No. 2 Op. 38 for Unaccompanied Clarinet by John Bavicchi. Oxford University Press, 1973, SS, 5 pages. John Bavicchi (1922-) is an American composer, conductor and music educator (at the Berklee College of Music) whose teachers included Walter Piston. This two movement piece for clarinet solo is contemporary in style but uses standard techniques. The movements are I. Comodo/Alla marcia,  II. Sentito, and III. Lesto.
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7.95
C297: Sonatina for Clarinet Solo by Richard Rodney Bennett. Novello, 1981, SS, 7 pages. Three movement work dedicated to Angela Morley.
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8.95
C647: Lied for Clarinet Solo by Luciano Berio. Universal Edition, 1983, 2 pages. Berio (1925-2003) wrote this piece in 1983. It is without bar lines, has many tempo changes and some modern notation. However, it is not nearly as difficult (nor as long) as the Sequenzas.
Clarinet XXth Century Vol. 1 -  Klöcker20th Century Music for Unaccompanied Clarinet
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11.95
C719: Sequenza IXa for Clarinet Solo by Luciano Berio. Universal Edition, 1980, 10 pages. Berio (1925-2003) wrote this piece in 1980. It includes some suggested fingerings. Advanced/professional level.
20th Century Music for Unaccompanied Clarinet
22.95
C298: Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo by Lennox Berkeley edited by Thea King. Chester Music, 1983, SS, 4 pages. The composer calls for Clarinet in A.
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11.95
C1182: Arias for Clarinet (solo) by David Blake. Novello, 1981, SS, 8 pages. This piece was written for Alan Hacker and was first performed by him in 1979. The composer wrote: "The soloist is cast in the role of an opera singer, a versatile artist who performs in four languages. He wakes in the morning and begins to run through his repertoire. There are four arias, linked and interrupted by recitatives. A climax of expressionist hysteria is reached in the third aria, resolved by the cantilena of the  fourth and the return to the somnolence of the beginning." This piece uses flutter tonguing, a very few quarter tones in the altissimo, one multiphonic note, and some contemporary notation. The duration is about 14 minutes.
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13.95
C1254: Concerto for Clarinet Solo by Valentino Bucchi. Ricordi, 1997, SS, 6 pages. Valentino Bucchi (1916-1976) was an Italian composer, teacher, and music critic. He composed opera; chamber, vocal, and orchestral music; and some music for films. This is a contemporary piece (composed in 1969) in four movements that includes tremolos, flutter tonguing, a very short phrase with quarter tones, and at the end of the third movement: multiphonics (with fingerings given). Duration about 7 minutes.
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C423: Arlequin by Louis Cahuzac. Gerard Billaudot, 1972, SS, 2 pages. A characteristic piece for solo clarinet.
Portrait of David Weber
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12.45
C1197: Excursions for Clarinet in A by Ronald L. Caravan. Seesaw Music, 1974, SS, 6 pages. "Excursion: a going forth, a journey chiefly for recreation or pleasure, a deviation from a definite path, a digression, a movement outward from a mean position or axis." This piece includes many extended techniques (including multiphonics and quarter tones) and uses contemporary notation. Everything is explained in some detail. Excellent for college students studying this type of music.
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8.95
C1226: Post Cards Six Sketches for Solo Clarinet in B-flat by Paul Carr. Nova Music Ltd., 1986, SS, 4 pages. The post cards are named: I. Frantic Departure, II. First Impressions of a warm climate, III. Carefree afternoons, IV. Evening in the square, V. Games amongst the ruins, and VI. Girl on a beach under a sunshade. Better high school players and above.
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9.95
C1054: Gra for B-flat clarinet alone by Elliott Carter. Hendon Music, 1994, SS, 5 pages. "Gra" which means game in Polish was written as a tribute to Witold Lutoslawski to commemorate his 80th birthday. The composer wrote: "This clarinet piece, frequently-changing and playful in character (yet based on the same material throughout), recalls to me my many delightful visits with the composer in America and Poland. This advanced piece has one multiphonic note and gives a fingering suggestion for both the Boehm and German system clarinets. We found a performance by Elana Weber you can listen to on the internet here.
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10.95
C548: Syrinx by Claude Debussy arranged for clarinet by Stephan Korody-Kreutzer. Zimmermann, 1989, SS. This famous piece for solo flute has been arranged for solo clarinet by Korody-Kreutzer. The key has been raised a half-step to D from D flat, but otherwise is identical to the flute version. Fingering suggestions for both the Boehm and German system clarinets are included.
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12.95
C1239: Sonate for Clarinet (solo) by Edison Denissow. Breitkopf & Härtel, 1973, SS, 6 pages. Edison Denisov (1929-1976) was a Russian composer and teacher who was blacklisted in 1979. In two movements (I. Lento, poco rubato and II. Allegro giusto), with a duration of about 7 minutes, this piece has mixed meter, challenging rhythmic figures, flutter tonguing and fractional accidentals.
Clarinet XX Vol. 2The Virtuoso Clarinet
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16.95
C1202: La naissance d'un papillon for Clarinet Solo by Yvonne Desportes. Billaudot, 1977, SS, 10 pages. Not just the birth of a butterfly but the whole life cycle with a musical dedication and three movements: I. La Chenille (Allant.), II. La Chrysalide (Assez libre et très expressif.), III. Le Papillon (Assez vif.). This is a challenging contemporary piece which includes flutter tonguing and some multiphonics (fingerings provided).
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15.45
C1255: Studio Primo for Clarinet by Gaetano Donizetti edited by Giuseppe Garbarino. Ricordi, 1977, 5 pages. This piece by Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) was written in 1821 as he was completing his studies. It is believed that the composer was influenced by Paganini's Etude for Solo Clarinet which had been published the year before as well as other virtuoso Paganini works. Advanced high school/early college level. Duration about 4:45.
The Art of the Clarinettist - Colin Bradbury
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9.95
C1104: Vals Venezolano and Contrdanza for Clarinet Solo or Clarinet and Piano by Paquito D'Rivera. International Opus, 1991/1996, SS, 6 + 3 pages. Cuban born D'Rivera serves up two short pieces: Vals Venezolano (dedicated to Antonio Lauro) is a fast 3/4 waltz in the Venezuelan style and Contradanza (dedicated to Ernesto Lecuona) is a Cuban dance.
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15.95
C268: Sonata Brève for Clarinet in B-flat by Pierre Max Dubois. Alphonse Leduc, 1965, SS, 7 pages. An unaccompanied, college level piece.
Pierre Max Dubois: Works for Clarinet & Piano.
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12.75
C1171: Fantasie for Clarinet Solo by Harald Genzmer. Henry Litolff's Verlag/C.F. Peters. 1973, SS, 7 pages. Harald Genzmer (1909-2007) was a German composer and music educator who had studied with Hindemith. During the early part of the second world war he served as a military band clarinetist. This piece is in four movements: I. Adagio, II. Vivace molto, III. Lento e rubato (quasi parlando), and IV. Presto, Sempre con fantasia. Prof. Heim rates this piece as a grade 6 and says it requires facile technique.
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21.95
C276: Three Bagatelles for Clarinet Solo by Arsenio Giron. Southern Music Co., 1987, 4 pages. Dedicated to Robert Riseling. Publisher's grade 4.
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3.95
C428: Clarinet Unlimited by Norbert Goddaer. Woodwindiana, 1999, SS, 4 pages. This work for solo clarinet by Belgian composer Goddaer was written for and dedicated to Kelly Johnson. It starts with a lyrical opening which is followed by a driving, exciting second part which mimics a digital delay effect. For advanced performers.
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6.95
C624: Monologue 1, Sonatina for Clarinet Solo by Eugene Hartzell. Doblinger, 1966, SS, 8 pages. Eugene Hartzell (1932-2000) was born and studied in the United States (through a MM at Yale) but spent most of the rest of his life in Austria. He studied with Hans Erich Apostel, a pupil of Arnold Schönberg and Alban Berg. This piece was written in 1957 during his first period of study in Austria. It is in three movements and is fairly extended for a solo work, about 10 minutes. Advanced level.
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12.95
C335: Three Etudes on Themes of Gershwin by Paul Harvey. Emerson Edition, 1975, SS, 11 pages. Etudes for solo clarinet based on the Gershwin tunes "It Ain't Necessarily So," "Summertime," and "I Got Rhythm." All with a jazzy feel. This edition adds an alternate multiphonic ending for Summertime. (Some recordings list the title of this work as Suite on Themes of Gershwin.)
From Bach to GershwinEnglish Music for Clarinet and Piano-de Peyer
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17.95
C325: O, star! Mosaic for Clarinet Solo by David Philip Hefti. Edition Kunzelmann, 2003, SS. 6 pages. O, star!' is dedicated to Wolfgang Meyer. In 'O, star!', entire passages from the composer's 'SATOR' cycle have been juxtaposed with newly composed motifs, resulting in a colorful mosaic. Tremendous contrasts are an essential characteristic of this expressive music. The solo piece is three parts with opening and coda: a lyrical introduction opens the first part, which is a wild, piercing and loud vivace and presto. This section is followed by a quarter-tone trill that leads into the composition's main part, where freely timed passages contrast with strictly organized measures. A virtuoso climax cuts off this part abruptly to give way to the third and very calm part of this composition, which is dominated by changing timbres, timbre trills and multiphonics. A freely developing line carries through to the composition's end. Includes extended techniques and has multiphonic fingerings for both Boehm and German system instruments.
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18.25
C383: Lament Op. 25 for Clarinet solo by Alan Hovhaness. C.F. Peters, 1967. This piece for solo clarinet was written in 1935 but not published until many years later. Marked largo, the only difficulty that would confront a high school student is a frequently repeated arpeggio begining on low F. 
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C1246: Three Studies for solo clarinet by Karel Husa. Baerenreiter Praha (H 7992), 2008, SS, 7 pages. Karel Husa (1921-) was born in Prague where he began his studies in composition and conducting, continuing them in Paris in 1946. He taught in the United States from 1954 until his retirement. He has received many awards including the Pulitzer Prize. Three Studies was composed for the 60th Prague Spring International Music Competition and dedicated to Professor Jiří Hlaváč for this 60th birthday. The three contrasting and virtuoso parts - Mountain Bird, Poignant Song and Relentless Machine - progressively represent three different characteristics of playing: espressivo, legato, and staccato.
23.95
C305: Five Pieces for Clarinet (unaccompanied) by Gordon Jacob. Oxford University Press, 1973, 7 pages. The title on the cover is Five Pieces for Solo Clarinet. Dedicated to Georgina Dobree. Five movements: Preamble, Waltz, Homage to J.S.B., Soliloquy, and Scherzo and Trio. An interesting and challenging piece for advanced high school and college level students.
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C1192: Ascèses for Solo Clarinet by André Jolivet. Billaudot, 1964, SS, 10 pages. An advanced contemporary work in five contrasting movements which may be played on B-flat or A clarinet. Flutter tounging is the only extented technique required. Some suggested fingerings are included. Duration about 16 minutes.
20th Century Music for Unaccompanied Clarinet
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C546: Sonate for Clarinet Solo Op. 110 by Sigfrid Karg-Elert. Zimmermann, 1965, SS, 7 pages. Dr. Norman Heim calls this piece one of the great works for unaccompanied clarinet. It is a continuous composition in four movements with many markings in German relative to tempo and style. The work is difficult and demands great technical facility. It is a first-class recital work for the professional performer.
Sigfrid Karg-Elert Chamber Music - Klenyá
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C1157: Sonata Op. 8 for clarinet alone by Michael Kibbe. Michael Kibbe, 1994, SS, 3 pages. Three movements: I. Allegro moderato, II. Adagio, con rubato, and III. Allegro vivo. A relatively brief (3:40), college level work.
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C396: Monolog 3 for solo B-flat clarinet by Erland von Koch. Germans, 1977, SS, 5 pages. A two movement work for solo clarinet that may also played using any clarinet from E-flat to bass.
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14.50
WW129: Le Repos de Tityre, Monodie Op. 216 No. 10 for hautbois d'amour or clarinet in A by Charles Koechlin. Max Eschig, 1948, 2 pages. Charles Koechlin (1867-1950) was a French composer and teacher. He was student of Fauré who influenced his music and about whom he wrote a biography. This unaccompanied piece is marked Très calme, dans le sentiment d'une pastorale. An expressive piece which is not difficult.
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6.95
C1118: Monologue for Clarinet Solo by Ernst Krenek. Rongwen Music, 1958, SS, 3 pages. Ernst Krenek (1900-1991) was an Austrian born composer of Czech ancestry who lived in the United States from 1945. This 1956 work is relatively brief (4 minutes) and in five movements: I. Moderato, II. L'istesso tempo, III. Larghetto, IV. Allegretto, and V. Allegro appassionato. While not difficult technically, it is useful for early college students to study interpretation of unaccompanied atonal music.
Ernst Krenek: Chamber Music with Clarinet - Csaba Klenyán
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5.95
C703: Hommages Clarinet Solo by Béla Kovács. Edition Darok, 1994, 39 pages. A very popular set of nine pieces by Hungarian clarinetist and composer Kovacs. He composed them as supplementary study material for (advanced) students, but also intended them to be performed in concerts. They pay tribute to composers: Bach, Paganini, Weber, Debussy, de Falla, Richard Strauss, Bartók, Kodály, and Khatschaturian. Several call for A clarinet.

42.95
C1250: Pastoral Fantasy Op. 59 for Clarinet Solo by Bozidar Kunc. Rongwen Music, 1958, SS, 6 pages. Božidar Kunc (1903-1964) was born in Zagreb, Croatia, studied piano and composition at the Zagreb Music Academy. In 1951 he moved to the United States at the invitation of his sister Zinka, a celebrated opera singer at the Metropolitan Opera. Kunc was to remain her accompanist for the rest of his life. He composed music in all forms except opera. This is a sectional piece which begins A capriccio (con libertá), followed by Allegretto con moto (increasing in speed to Allegro), Allegretto, Allegro vivace, and concludes Poco più allegro. College level with a duration of 4:20.
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C1251: Serenade for Clarinet Solo by Ezra Laderman. Rongwen Music, 1958, SS, 5 pages. Ezra Laderman (1924-) is an American composer. This work has four pieces: A Single Voice (Allegro), Rubatoism (Moderato), Song for a Solo Reed (Andantino), and March in Rondo. Early college level with a duration of 8 minutes.
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8.50
C1184: Reflections for Clarinet (solo) by André Laporte. Chester, 1971, 3 pages. André Laporte (1931-) is a Flemish composer and a champion of contemporary music. A contemporary piece with fractional tones, extended articulation techniques, multiphonics, and contemporary notation. About 8 minutes.
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8.50
C306: Dancing Solo for solo clarinet by Libby Larsen. Oxford University Press, 1994, SS, 12 pages. Commissioned and premiered by Caroline Hartig. The composer wrote, "Dancing alone—improvising with the shadows, the air, on an inner beat, upon a fleeting feeling—has always enthralled me. In Dancing Solo I am making a dance for the clarinet, a dance composed of color, rhythm, beat implied and explicit, and breath: the music is the dance and the dance is the music."
Dancing Solo - Caroline Hartig
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12.95
C429: Inner Light by Daniel Levin. Woodwindiana, 2003, SS, 4 pages. For solo B-flat clarinet. Inner Light is lyrical, chromatic and rhythmically jaunty. It features frequent meter and tempo changes. Early college level.
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5.00
C1252: The Mime for Clarinet Solo by Arthur Lourie. Rongwen Music, 1958, SS, 5 pages. Arthur Lourie (1892-1966) was born in Russia and after living in Berlin (1921) and Paris (1924), relocated to the United States in 1941. This piece is dedicated to Charlie Chaplin. College level with a duration of 5:20.
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C1277: Folk Songs for solo B-flat clarinet by Eric P. Mandat. Cirrus Music, 1986, 17 pages. A piece by contemporary clarinetist and composer Eric Mandat which uses fractional tones, multiphonics (fingerings provided), and other extended techniques. Five movements, not actual folk songs but each has a distinct folk-like character from Appalachian fiddling to Japanese shakuhachi music to "star songs."
The Extended Clarinet - Eric P. Mandat
34.95
C1297: The Jungle for solo B-flat clarinet by Eric P. Mandat. Cirrus Music, 1989, 13 pages (plus two pages of instructions and a key to the symbols). An advanced three movement piece using fractional tones, multiphonics, and other extended techniques. The composer writes, "Call to Arms - Juxtaposition of static machine-like rhythms and quirky micro-tonal outbursts. Lament - Perfect interval multiphonics gradually pulled out of tune. Apotheosis - Reconciliation between the static rhythms and microtones, or is it surrender?"
The Extended Clarinet - Eric P. Mandat
24.95
C1298: Preludes, book I for solo B-flat clarinet by Eric P. Mandat. Cirrus Music, 1994, 9 pages. Five short lyrical pieces exploring a variety of multiphonic and microtonal techniques. Illinois Central, ... the looking -glass, ... homage to P.J., ... spin moves, ... in Bill's back room.
Black Swirls - Eric P. Mandat
19.95
C1296: Tricolor Capers for solo B-flat clarinet by Eric P. Mandat. Cirrus Music, 1980, 8 pages (plus two pages of fingerings and a key to the symbols). The composer wrote about this three movement work, "Portent - Multiphonic trills and melodic fragments signaling movements 2 and 3. Sway - A drunken quarter tone wobble. Bop - A jazz-inspired frenzy of notes." An advanced work.
The Extended Clarinet - Eric P. Mandat
14.95
C1334: Bug for solo clarinet in B-flat by Bruno Montovani. Henry Lemoine, 2000, SS, 3 pages. Advanced contemporary work for solo clarinet. Includes a few fractional tones, but no mulitphonics. Here is a performance on YouTube. There is a statement in the YouTube comments that Montovani wrote this as a representation of a computer breakdown.
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17.95
C370: A Set for Clarinet by Donald Martino. McGinnis & Marx, 1957, SS, 7 pages. Professor Norman Heim wrote that this work may be the best, most played, and most difficult unaccompanied work in the clarinet repertoire. It demonstrates an extension of all technical capabilities (with extensive use of altissimo register) and yet is very musical. This piece is reserved for the most advanced player as a challenge and is a wonderful show piece.
Donald MartinoAmerican Spirit - Sean OsbornClarinet Candescence -  Melvin Warner
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5.95
C1052: Rhapsodie for Solo Clarinet by Giacomo Miluccio. Alphonse Leduc, 1979, 4 pages. Marked: Passionale, quarter note = 58 (elasticamente). No bar lines. Upper college level with a duration of about 5:15.
Clarinettist Composers - András Horn
11.15
C275: Two Pieces for Solo Clarinet by Koh Okumura. Southern Music Co., 1988, SS, 4 pages. Based on the Japanese folk song music Min-yo.
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3.00
C1256: Sonate for Clarinet in B-flat by Tiberiu Olah. Salabert, 1970, SS, 5 pages. Tiberiu Olah (1928-) is a Rumanian composer of Hungarian descent. After studying in Cluj and Moscow he taught at the Conservatory in Bucharest. His compositional output is primarily chamber, orchestral, and film music. This is a contemporary work for solo clarinet. The only extended techniques required are for articulation (slap and flutter tonguing etc.)  Duration about 6:12.
Clarinet Solitude -  Seiki Shinohe
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7.95
C381: Rhapsody for Clarinet by Willson Osborne. C.F. Peters, 1958. An excellent one movement solo clarinet work for beginning college level. (While originally written for the bassoon, the clarinet version was published at the same time.)
From Bach to Gershwin - Pope
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9.95
C605: Prelude for Solo Clarinet in B-flat by Krzysztof Penderecki. Schott, 1988, SS, 2 pages. A short solo work written in 1987 and dedicated to Paul Patterson. It starts Lento sostenuto and builds in tempo and volume to climax on a high altissimo C then returns to the original tempo and decrescendos for a quiet ending. There are no bar lines. College level.
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8.95
C733: Parable for Solo Clarinet by Vincent Persichetti. Elkan-Vogel, 1974, 3 pages. Vincent Persichetti (1915-1987) was an American composer, teacher, and pianist who is well known to many in the United States for his popular compositions for the concert band. This is Parable XIII (Op. 126) of the 25 he composed between 1965 and 1986. These works are typically in one movement and are written in an improvisatory manner. This is an advanced work but does not require extended technique (other than one note that is flutter tongued).
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5.95
C1342: Sea / Air Solo for Clarinet in B-flat by Anthony Powers. Oxford University Press/Allegro Music, 1987, SS, 6 pages. This piece was written for David Campbell. One of the leading British composers of his generation, Anthony Powers (1953-) studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger and at York University with David Blake and Bernard Rands. Powers's music is characterized by strong architectonic frameworks that support a language of poetic intensity and magical sonorities. His music often takes its inspiration from the tension between different states, be they physical properties, landscapes, seasons or emotions and in this case between sea and air. This is an advanced work featuring complex meters, high altissimo and occasional flutter tonguing. Duration about 5:15.
20th Century Music from the British Isles - Romano
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11.95
C430: Monolog by Alfred Prinz. Woodwindiana, 1999, SS, 4 pages. This work for solo B-flat clarinet was written by legendary Vienna clarinetist Alfred Prinz for Howard Klug. Dr. Klug writes, "This relatively short and very accessible work was written in one afternoon while on holiday in Bloomington in 1994. Nicely constructed to emphasize both the lyrical and technical capacities of the instrument by a master performer."  College level.
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8.95
C490: For an Actor: Monologue for Clarinet (in A) by Shulamit Ran. Theodore Presser Co., 1978, SS, 8 pages. The composer wrote: "To me, the [clarinet] in its contemporary usage suggests an incredible gamut of gestures, dynamics, and emotions. Accordingly, in MONOLOGUE, the player assumes the role of a virtuoso actor who, by purely musical means, goes through a kind of wordless 'monodrama.'"  This is a one movement, multisection  avant garde work, which employs many special techniques.
Music by Shulamit Ran
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C1335: Three Studies on Flight for Solo Clarinet by Russell Riepe. Southern Music, 1979, SS, 7 pages. Russell Riepe (1945-) is an American composer who holds a Ph.D. in composition from Eastman and studied with Nadia Boulanger. He is Professor and Coordinator of Music Composition Programs at the Texas State University, San Marcos. This work was first performed in 1976 by David Pino who has written some performance notes. It is a contemporary piece in three movements: I. "Your laughter frees me and lends me wings" (Fast and joyful), II. "I wandered lonely as a cloud" (Slow; drifting); and III. "Wild Spirit . . . moving everywhere" (Very fast and spirited). Upper college level with a duration of about 8:30.
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C1124: Wordsworth Miniatures solo clarinet in B-flat by Edwin Roxburgh. UnitedMusic, 2003, SS, 6 pages. Commissioned by Linda Merrick. Edwin Roxburgh (1937-) is an English composer, conductor, and oboist. The miniatures are: 1. Calm is the fragrant air, 2. Waters on a starry night, 3. Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears, and 4. The cataracts blow their trumpet. College level with a duration of about 7:20.
The English Clarinet - John Bradbury
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C615: Sonata for Clarinet Solo Op. 41 by Miklos Rozsa. Broude Brothers, 1988, SS, 15 pages. Dedicated to the Marchesa Madeda Mina di Sospiro. This work is somewhat similar to the Sonatina. It has three movements: Allegro con spirito, Andante semplice, Rondo Finale (Allegro capriccioso), two lively outer ones surrounding the beautiful second movement. Some jazz influences may be detected in the final movement. The work is quite long (12:30) for an unaccompanied piece. Larry Combs gave the premier performance and made the premier recording.
Larry Combs Clarinet
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C614: Sonatina for Clarinet Solo Op. 27 by Miklos Rozsa. Rongwen Music, 1958, SS, 11 pages. Dedicated to Bronislau Kaper. In two movements: Tema con variazioni and Vivo e giocoso. The first movement is a theme with seven variations while the second is in rondo-scherzo style but ends with a 5/8 vivace section. Dr. Heim wrote, "There are romantic moments when lyrical but, in general, the music is neo-classic, similar to music prevalent between the two world wars. Rhythm is usually conservative except in variation six of the first movement. The use of the clarinet is simple, but there are moments with great flourish and bravura. An advanced college level student will find this work challenging."
Larry Combs Clarinet
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C431: A Talk with the Unseen for Solo B-flat Clarinet or Solo Bass Clarinet by Sergiu Shapira. Woodwindiana, 2001. This work won the Bass Clarinet Alone Composition Contest at the ICA ClarinetFest ’99 in Belgium. Its Romanian born, Jerusalem based composer has woven a story about a search for a superior being into an attractive, and successful, programmatic presentation. Three movements: I. Questioning, II. Struggle, III. Resignation.  Includes notes on the composers and the composer's notes on the piece. About 10 minutes in length.
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C918: Cinco Bocetos for Clarinet Solo by Roberto Sierra. Subito Music, 1984, SS, 10 pages. The composer often used jumps from from the low to the high register to create what he calls a polyphonic mirage. Five (obviously) colorful sketches (bocetos): (1.) Preludio (Prelude) starts the set with the exciting rhythms of salsa while (3.). Interludio nocturno (Nocturnal Interlude) glances at the beautiful and ephemeral images of the tropical nights. Rustic songs inspire (2.) Canción del campo (Country Song) and (4.) Canción de la montana (Mountain Song). The cycle closes with (5.) Final con pajaros (Finale with birds) that quotes and old Catalonian folk tune titled Song of the Birds. All pieces are without bar lines. Duration about 8:45.
Roberto Sierra: Clarinet Works - Rick Faria
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C914: Ritmorroto for Solo Clarinet by Roberto Sierra. Subito Music, 1995, SS, 5 pages. The three pieces of Ritmorroto are studies in new rhythmic idea and the simulation of polyphony. In the first piece the rhythmic cells and melodic motives act independently of each other. The second study explores contrapuntal ideas. The last piece is really two different pieces that happen simultaneously; one starts in the low register with loud dynamics and aggressive rhythms and the other starts gently in the high register. Gradually they travel in opposite directions ending in the reverse positions from which they began. Duration about 6 minutes.
Roberto Sierra: Clarinet Works - Rick Faria
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C249: Five Pieces for Clarinet Alone by William O. Smith. Universal Edition, 1963, SS, 8 pages. A short suite in varying dance like rhythms. The melodic lines are atonal and are frequently characterized by extremely wide interval leaps.
Clarinet Candescence -  Melvin Warner
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C1160: Jazz Set for Solo Clarinet by William O. Smith. SHALL-u-mo Publications, 1981, 6 pages. This five movement solo work, composed in 1978, contains three movements which are traditionally notated and played in swing style. One movement contains multiphonics while another other features humming while playing. College level.
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C1074: Trois Caprices pour la Clarinet Seul by Anton Stadler edited by Fritz-Georg Höly. Kunzelmann, 1992, 9 pages. Three caprices for solo clarinet which incorporate popular songs of the day some of which are recognizable such as "du lieber Augustin" in the first caprice, and a bit from The Magic Flute and God Save the King in the second. A showpiece of its time. Advanced high school or early college level.
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C304: Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo by Igor Stravinsky. Revised Edition, 1993, edited by Nicholas Hare. Chester Music, 1993, SS, 7 pages. This edition contains notes on the most significant differences between the manuscript and the first published edition from 1920. One of the most popular 20th century unaccompanied pieces for clarinet. The first two movements call for an A clarinet and the last a B-flat clarinet.
Kalman Bloch Principal Clarinetist,20th Century Music for Unaccompanied Clarinetson et lumièreThe Virtuoso ClarinetClarinet Solitude -  Seiki ShinoheMore Cohler on Clarinet
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C253: Sutermeister Capriccio for Solo Clarinet in A by Heinrich Sutermeister. Schott, 1947, SS, 5 pages. A virtuosic piece featuring changing meters, chromaticism, and some rhythmic complexity.
Capriccio: Mid-Century Music for Clarinet - HowardSwiss Works for Clarinet - Eduard Brunner
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C498: Sonata for Clarinet by William Sydeman. C.F. Peters, 1967, SS, 11 pages. For unaccompanied clarinet. This piece has three movements: Theme with four variations (various meters), Scherzo (4/4) and Allegro (3/4). The rhythms can be complex, with quick changes of rhythmic groupings and meters. While the range is conservative, the complexity of this music demands an advanced performer.
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C1119: Sonata for Clarinet Solo by Germaine Tailleferre. Rongwen Music, 1959, SS, 4 pages. Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983) was French composer who studied at the Paris Conservatory and later with Ravel. She was the only female member of Les Six.  This brief (4:30) sonata is in three movements: Allegro tranquillo, Andantino Espressivo and Allegro brioso. This music is constructed simply, with lyrical grace and French impressionistic devices and includes a short traditional-style cadenza in the third movement. This work has charm and is good repertoire for college level clarinetists.
Copland - "Les Six" Music for Clarinet an
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C571: D(i)agon(als) for solo clarinet by Augusta Read Thomas. G. Schirmer, 2005, 3 pages. This new piece was commissioned by the friends, family, and students of Russell Dagon and was premiered by J. Lawrie Bloom in May 2005. It is called D(i)agon(als) both to honor the dedicatee and because the composer had used what she calls implied diagonals in the phrases of the piece. There are sub-phrases in imbedded in a phrase and also an imbedded counterpoint with two or three lines going on at once. Marked "Passionate and rubato" it should sound free, spontaneous, jazzy, playful, as if improvised, and alive. For the advanced performer.
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C1055: Sonatine Attique for Clarinet Solo in Three Parts by Henri Tomasi. Alphonse Leduc, 1967, SS, 4 pages. This is dedicated to Ulysse Delécluse. I. Giocoso, II. Lent (Mystérieux), and II Giocoso très rythmé. The first and third parts are without bar lines. College level.
French Chamber Music with Clarinet
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C310: Wings for Solo Clarinet or Bass Clarinet by Joan Tower. Associated Music Publishers, 1983, 7 pages. A challenging contemporary work for clarinet. (This work does not include extended techniques.)
Joan Tower Music for Clarinet
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C281: Two Snacks for Alonesome Clarinet by Burnet Tuthill. Southern Music Co., 1971, SS. Two short pieces for unaccompanied clarinet.
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C1253: Suite for Clarinet Solo Op. 74 by Egon Wellesz. Rongwen Music, 1957, SS, 5 pages. Egon Wellesz (1885-1974) was an Austrian composer, teacher and musicologist, a pupil of Arnold Schoenberg and an eminent scholar of Byzantine music. He immigrated to Britain in 1938 remained there the rest of his life. The Suite is in four movements: I. Rhapsody (Tempo rubato), II. Serenade (Molto tranquillo), III. Scherzo (Vivace), and IV. Dance (Allegretto). College level with a duration of  8 minutes.
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C368: Impressionen by Eberhard Werdin. Doblinger, 1987, SS, 8 pages. "A clarinettist is alone with his clarinet, somewhere in the midst of nature -- on a mountain, at the seaside, in a forest, in a valley, on a river bank -- and he wants to express his thoughts, memories or feelings just by playing his instrument. These brief, unaccompanied pieces should sound like little fantasies. . ." College level.
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C979: Fantasie for Clarinet Solo by Jörg Widmann. Schott, 2005, SS, 8 pages. Jörg Widmann was born in Munich in 1973. He studied clarinet at the Hochschule für Musik in Munich and at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. An interesting contemporary solo piece using some extended techniques and with some jazz sounds. One multiphonic note is repeated several times throughout the piece. It also includes glissados, high altissimo, and key noises. Duration about 8 minutes. There is a performance (audio only) on YouTube.
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C1269: Estudio de clarinete Clarinet Solo by Miguel Wirtz. Bassus Ediciones Musicales, 2008, SS, 4 pages. This Study for Clarinet was found in the library of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid and has been dated to about 1808. Nothing is known about the composer except that he wrote some additional music. This edition includes the image of the original composition.
The Spanish Romantic Clarinet Vol. 2 - Pedro Rubio
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