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THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF MUSIC Roy Barnett Recital Hall Friday, April 2, 2021 6:30 p.m. MASTER'S STUDENT RECITAL* Samuel Shanbo He, clarinet with Maggie Lu, piano Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Op. 120 No. 1 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Fantasie Jörg Widmann (b. 1973) – INTERMISSION – Concerto for Clarinet in A (K. 622) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Allegro (1756-1791) Andante Rondo * In partial fulﬁllment of the requirements for the Master of Music degree with a major in Clarinet. We acknowledge that the University of British Columbia is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam people The story behind Brahms’ works for clarinets began when the then-retired composer listened to Richard Mühlfeld’s performance of the first Weber clarinet concerto in F minor, as well as the Mozart clarinet quintet and other works. It is no surprise that Brahms was directly inspired by these works, as the two sonatas that were produced as part of his collaboration with Mühlfeld are written in the keys of F minor and Eb major; identical keys to the Weber concertos. The Brahms compositions for clarinet are a special addition to the chamber music repertoire, and for clarinetists holds a special significance as Brahms produced no sonatas for any other wind instrument. In contrast to the other works on the program, German composer Jörg Widmann’s Fantasie for solo clarinet was written when the composer was very young; at 19 years old. His intention with the piece was to combine together all the things he found fun with the clarinet. Glisses, multiphonics, extended staccato techniques and a great sense of wilderness, along with introverted and extroverted flair are all required for an effective performance. The Mozart clarinet concerto (K. 622) is the starting point and standard of significant clarinet repertoire. Mandatory on nearly every festival and job audition, it is an essential and extremely personal part of practically every clarinetist’s journey. As Mozart’s final instrumental work before its death, it holds a special place in the heart of clarinetists, and was premiered in 1791 October Prague with Anton Stadler on the clarinet, just under two months before the composer’s death. Anton Stadler was the inspiration for Mozart behind the clarinet compositions. As close friends, they were both members of the freemasons society. To underscore Stadler’s influence on Mozart, aside from the clarinet concerto, other important clarinet works were written with Stadler in mind such as the clarinet quintet (K. 591) and Kegelstatt Trio (K. 498), both of which were also premiered with Anton Stadler. While the clarinet concerto is originally intended for a basset clarinet in A (clarinet with its range extending down to a low written C or B rather than an E), most modern day performances are done with a regular A clarinet with octave compensations to accommodate for the pitches out of range. As a final note of importance, considering the pairs of Mozart and Stadler, Brahms and Mühlfeld, and other unmentioned pairs such as Weber and Baermann as well as Spohr and Hermstedt, many of the masterworks of the clarinet repertoire were created as a result of inspiration by the clarinet sound that was able to move these composers and the friendships that emerged from the artists that created them..

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2019 Preview Notes • Week Two • Persons Auditorium

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Fabian Hügli Clarinetto

GIOVEDÌ ORE LIVE STREAMING 17.06.21 18:00 conservatorio.ch/eventi Fabian Hügli clarinetto Recital per il conseguimento del Master of Arts in Music Performance Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana Scuola universitaria di Musica Via Soldino 9 CH-6900 Lugano T +41 (0)91 960 23 62 [email protected] Fabian Hügli Fabian Hügli (*1997) received his first clarinet lessons at the age of 7. At the music conservatory in Zurich he was admitted to play in his first symphonic orchestra at the age of 13 and joined the local Zurich Youth Symphony Orchestra just a few years later. From 2016-2019 he completed his BA in the Zurich University of the Arts with Matthias Müller and is currently completing his Master of Arts in Music Performance in Lugano where he studies in the well-known class of François Benda and Jordi Pons. His participation as principle clarinetist in various youth orchestras and university orchestras has led him to concert tours all around the world. Famous clarinetists like Sharon Kam, Jörg Widmann, Gabor Varga and Christoph Zimper gave him new impulses in masterclasses. He also took part in several competitions and was awarded prizes such as the sponsorship award of the „Mozart Association Zurich“ and special prize in the „Concours National d‘Éxecution Musicale“. Jörg Widmann Fantasie *1973 per clarinetto solo Johannes Brahms Sonata n°1 in Fa minore op. 120 1833 – 1897 per clarinetto e pianoforte I. Allegro appassionato II. Andante, un poco adagio III. Allegretto grazioso IV. Vivace Luigi Bassi Fantasia da Concerto 1833 – 1871 su motivi del “Rigoletto” di Giuseppe Verdi per clarinetto e pianoforte Eva Bohte pianoforte Classe di clarinetto di François Benda e Jordi Pons Jörg Widmann – Fantasie Jörg Widmann, an internationally sought- after soloist and professor of clarinet at the Freiburg Musikhochschule, displays the exquisite refinement of contemporary clarinet sound in 'Fantasie' for solo clarinet.
The Inspiration Behind Compositions for Clarinetist Frederick Thurston

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March 2021 Program Ponderings

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Boston Symphony Chamber Players 50Th Anniversary Season 2013-2014

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Kimmo Hakola's Diamond Street and Loco: a Performance Guide

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L'age D'or of the Chamber Wind Ensemble

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Guide to Repertoire The chamber music repertoire is both wonderful and almost endless. Some have better grips on it than others, but all who are responsible for what the public hears need to know the landscape of the art form in an overall way, with at least a basic awareness of its details. At the end of the day, it is the music itself that is the substance of the work of both the performer and presenter. Knowing the basics of the repertoire will empower anyone who presents concerts. Here is a run-down of the meat-and-potatoes of the chamber literature, organized by instrumentation, with some historical context. Chamber music ensembles can be most simple divided into five groups: those with piano, those with strings, wind ensembles, mixed ensembles (winds plus strings and sometimes piano), and piano ensembles. Note: The listings below barely scratch the surface of repertoire available for all types of ensembles. The Major Ensembles with Piano The Duo Sonata (piano with one violin, viola, cello or wind instrument) Duo repertoire is generally categorized as either a true duo sonata (solo instrument and piano are equal partners) or as a soloist and accompanist ensemble. For our purposes here we are only discussing the former. Duo sonatas have existed since the Baroque era, and Johann Sebastian Bach has many examples, all with “continuo” accompaniment that comprises full partnership. His violin sonatas, especially, are treasures, and can be performed equally effectively with harpsichord, fortepiano or modern piano. Haydn continued to develop the genre; Mozart wrote an enormous number of violin sonatas (mostly for himself to play as he was a professional-level violinist as well).
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Audition Repertoire, Please Contact the Music Department at 812.941.2655 Or by E-Mail at AUDITION REQUIREMENTS for VARIOUS DEGREE CONCENTRATIONS

1 AUDITION GUIDE AND SUGGESTED REPERTOIRE 1 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS AUDITION REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDE . 3 SUGGESTED REPERTOIRE Piano/Keyboard . 5 STRINGS Violin . 6 Viola . 7 Cello . 8 String Bass . 10 WOODWINDS Flute . 12 Oboe . 13 Bassoon . 14 Clarinet . 15 Alto Saxophone . 16 Tenor Saxophone . 17 BRASS Trumpet/Cornet . 18 Horn . 19 Trombone . 20 Euphonium/Baritone . 21 Tuba/Sousaphone . 21 PERCUSSION Drum Set . 23 Xylophone-Marimba-Vibraphone . 23 Snare Drum . 24 Timpani . 26 Multiple Percussion . 26 Multi-Tenor . 27 VOICE Female Voice . 28 Male Voice . 30 Guitar . 33 2 3 The repertoire lists which follow should be used as a guide when choosing audition selections. There are no required selections. However, the following lists illustrate Students wishing to pursue the Instrumental or Vocal Performancethe genres, styles, degrees and difficulty are strongly levels encouraged of music that to adhereis typically closely expected to the of repertoire a student suggestionspursuing a music in this degree. list. Students pursuing the Sound Engineering, Music Business and Music Composition degrees may select repertoire that is slightly less demanding, but should select compositions that are similar to the selections on this list. If you have [email protected] questions about. this list or whether or not a specific piece is acceptable audition repertoire, please contact the Music Department at 812.941.2655 or by e-mail at AUDITION REQUIREMENTS FOR VARIOUS DEGREE CONCENTRATIONS All students applying for admission to the Music Department must complete a performance audition regardless of the student’s intended degree concentration. However, the performance standards and appropriaterequirements audition do vary repertoire.depending on which concentration the student intends to pursue.