Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra with harp and piano

reduction for clarinet and piano

By Aaron Copland

This is so far my favorite piece composed for the clarinet. It has everything that a player would want: expressiveness, technique, and fun. The first "movement" is at a slow tempo but requires a lot of concentration and control due to the dramatic leaps. Then the cadenza gains momentum and...

requires nimble fingers, and throughout the rest of the piece there are different plays on rhythm and key signatures and note registers. There are also fun moments in the piece that suggest humor or jazz. This is a very good edition to purchase. It's what my clarinet professor suggests.

This is a very beautifully written piece that has very dramatic lyrical sections and stirring technical parts. This is a great piece for developing better tone as it requires effortless jumps between registers and a full-centered tone. This is a very fine piece for the advanced clarinetist, and this...

particular arrangement is very good.

When I first heard The Clarinet Concerto, I said to myself,"What a very fine piece!". I recommend this concerto to any one who is a very serious player. It has fast & slow parts. It's transcription is very accurate. I have been playing for 40 years and I think...

this is a good piece for dedicated Clarinetists. Good Luck!