E268BA14-F4C3-4EEB-A9B6-1940628EDA19
| ID | E268BA14-F4C3-4EEB-A9B6-1940628EDA19 |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | R00835 |
| Title Name | Kli Zemer for Clarinet Quintet |
| Marketing Copy | A clarinet concerto with klezmer elements. Also available for clarinet and orchestra. |
| Instrumentation | Clarinet Solo, String Quartet |
| Commission | (not set) |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | While all the thematic ideas in Kli Zemer are my own, they do lean toward the melodies of Eastern-European Jewish music which I have been familiar with since my childhood in Vienna and my youth in Jerusalem, the music played at weddings and similar occasions by a small group of musicians whose favorite instruments were the violin and clarinet. Kli Zemer, Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, is in four movements, the last two being played without a stop. The titles describe the moods of the different sections. T'filot (Prayers) begins with the clarinet alone in a meditative mood and slowly becomes more intense and ecstatic as a person in deep prayer would. The second movement is called Rikudim (Dances). At one point the clarinet is accompanied only by a bass fiddle and a drum, as it might be at a Jewish wedding. The third movement is called Manginot (Melodies). When I was a student at Tanglewood many years ago, Darius Milhaud said to me: "Always invent your own folk melodies." I listened to him and have followed his advice. Hakadashot (Dedications) concludes the work and, there is a reminiscence of the opening "prayers" just before the end. -Robert Starer |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 1982 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 29 |
| Ensemble Size | 5 |
| Date Created | 2008-10-31 20:33:17.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:33:17 |
| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
| Bsc Code | (not set) |
| Text Author | (not set) |
| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
| Recording Credits | Recorded by Haifa Symphony Orchestra, Stanley Sperber, Orit Orbach (clarinet), Robert Starer, MMC CD 2048. |
| Review | (not set) |
| Awards | (not set) |
| Title Category | 2 |
| Title Movements | I. T'filoth (Prayers) II. Rikudim (Dances) III. Manginot (Melodies) IV. Hakdashoth (Dedications) |
| Title Grade | (not set) |
| Set Series ID | (not set) |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Quintet |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 100 |
| Title Instrument Header | 20 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
| Clean Url | kli-zemer-for-clarinet-quintet-r00835 |