Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (Bernstein)
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Leonard Bernstein
's Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, written during 1941-42 and published in 1942, was Bernstein's first published piece. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/lbhtml/lbbio.html It is dedicated to clarinetist David Oppenheim, whom Bernstein met at the Tanglewood
school.
The piece is about ten minutes in length and has two movements: a lyrical grazioso which foreshadows Bernstein's work in West Side Story. The second movement starts andantino (time signature 3/8) and moves into a fast Vivace a leggerio after a tranquil opening. This movement is predominantly in 5/8 but also changes between 3/8, 4/8 & 7/8 throughout the piece. There is also a slower section in the middle of the piece which is originally marked Lento Molto and gradually speeds up until it returns to Tempo 1.
The piece is featured on the DipABRSM & AMEB examination syllabus.
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim...
's Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, written during 1941-42 and published in 1942, was Bernstein's first published piece. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/lbhtml/lbbio.html It is dedicated to clarinetist David Oppenheim, whom Bernstein met at the Tanglewood
Tanglewood
Tanglewood is an estate and music venue in Lenox and Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It is the home of the annual summer Tanglewood Music Festival and the Tanglewood Jazz Festival, and has been the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home since 1937. It was the venue of the Berkshire Festival.- History...
school.
The piece is about ten minutes in length and has two movements: a lyrical grazioso which foreshadows Bernstein's work in West Side Story. The second movement starts andantino (time signature 3/8) and moves into a fast Vivace a leggerio after a tranquil opening. This movement is predominantly in 5/8 but also changes between 3/8, 4/8 & 7/8 throughout the piece. There is also a slower section in the middle of the piece which is originally marked Lento Molto and gradually speeds up until it returns to Tempo 1.
The piece is featured on the DipABRSM & AMEB examination syllabus.