C7873DCF-E64D-47BC-A258-9E4F92F602D3
| ID | C7873DCF-E64D-47BC-A258-9E4F92F602D3 |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | S133001 |
| Title Name | Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in d minor |
| Marketing Copy | Transcribed and edited by clarinet virtuoso, Richard Stoltzman, the Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue can be performed as either a trio or as a solo with the edition’s companion audio, available for free download at keisersouthernmusic.com. |
| Instrumentation | Bb Clarinet solo with Clarinet 2 in Bb and Bass Clarinet (live performers or CD accompaniment) |
| Commission | (not set) |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | Performance notes (arranged from Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, BWV 903 ) Breath marks are only suggestions. The length of time between breaths is not a contest. Varying the places in the music where you breathe is good to practice and allows for expressive use of the breath for spontaneous performances. In the Fugue, legato groupings are simply suggestions for supple phrasing. Feel free to try alternative tonguing and legato combinations. Remember that Bach did not indicate dynamics, breath marks, nuances or tempi in his scores. I use them to give some ideas for shaping the music. As you become more familiar with the piece through practice and performance, you will find your own path to communicate Bach’s amazing music. Recitativo (as it appears in the Fantasy) connotes a spoken style, less rhythmical in a particular tempo. Here, Bach is venturing through many harmonies to explore the descending chromatic half-step. The last section of the Fantasy, which I marked Adagio cantabile, is a poignant dénouement unfolding of the chromatic scale, as only Bach, in his genius, can create. Two chromatic lines descend hand in hand. With stems up, we hear the melodic line finish each phrase: E-D# (m. 75), D-C#, C-B (m. 76), B-A#, A-G# (m. 77), and G-F#, F-E (m. 78). With grace notes stems down, we hear the top note of each chord (which I have indicated with a tenuto marking): A-G# (m. 75), G-F#-F-E (m. 76), E-D#-D-C# (m. 77), and C-B-A#-A (m. 78). Inspired art transcending craft. In general, start trills from above on the upper auxiliary note. |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 2011 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 16 |
| Ensemble Size | 3 |
| Date Created | 2011-09-16 20:25:05.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:25:05 |
| Inhouse Note | contract, conf roy% |
| Bsc Code | (not set) |
| Text Author | (not set) |
| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
| Recording Credits | (not set) |
| Review | (not set) |
| Awards | (not set) |
| Title Category | 13 |
| Title Movements | (not set) |
| Title Grade | (not set) |
| Set Series ID | 26A0BD4C-12C9-46C2-48A6-08DB00B0FAFD |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Clarinet |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 116 |
| Title Instrument Header | 90 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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