Three Pieces for Clarinet and Percussion
B-Flat Clarinet - Sheet Music

Mixed Ensemble Clarinet and Percussion Duet (Bb clarinet, marimba low A, tam-tam, bass drum, 2 tin cans, 2 toms)

SKU: IP.D-EK-THR

Composed by Eckhard Kopetzki. Score and set of parts. Innovative Percussion #D-EK-THR. Published by Innovative Percussion (IP.D-EK-THR).

8.5x11 inches.

Composer's notes: The 1st and 2nd movements of Three Pieces for Clarinet and Percussion are more a conflict of the two players; the 3rd movement brings it to a "happy end". The main compositional element of the 1st movement is the motif of echoes used in different ways. The Marimba repeats chords, interrupted by irregular rests; also once with an inaudible "echo" dampening of the chords. These rhythmical phrases are repeated by the clarinet with a great spectrum of dynamics. This dialog of echoes is interrupted by a dance-like part, in which the Clarinet and the Marimba play together; a short echo finishes this movement. In the 2nd movement the percussion player uses a small set-up, played with wire brushes. The intention of this movement is more like a clarinet cadence, interrupted by some rhythmical break-outs of the percussion player, ending mostly with a fade. After the "conflict" of the 1st and 2nd movements, the Clarinet and Marimba combine in the 3rd movement to a "love song", repeating some ideas of the 1st and 2nd movement, but now ending in harmony.