This sonata is a gem, one of the most poignant expression of the urban melancholy specific to big USA cities. The fact that lots of clarinetists disregard it is an incomprehensible shame to me.
This piece is pretty good. I like the part at 4:56 because it's exciting and unexpected. I love the sound of a clarinet, I think its beautiful. I'm still not able to play piano that well, but I'm trying. Overall 9.973/10 because it's very nice and pretty but not the overall best thing ever. Love Bernstein This is for a class btw. Don't hurt me pls. ❤
Is it just me, or do some of the rythms on the piano in the vivace section (and the Tempo I in rehearsal mark P) of the 2nd movement sound something like from America in West Side Story?
Actually, that's because Leonard Bernstein composed the music of West Side Story. I think it kind of sounds cool that way. I love the movie by the way. :D
Bernstein called all of his pieces before this one "juvenalia", but the lack of any relation between the Hindemith imitation that is the first movement and the Aaronesque second is not quite fully grown-up as well. But that second movement makes it work and clarinetists have played it from the start. At 8:08 we hear the "Somewhere" gesture, very Bernstein.
Could someone please explain to me how on earth the pianist appears to play all of the notes at letter D in the first movement without any "spreading" of notes or chords? I've heard other recordings where the RH G crotchet is played like a sort of grace note before the top D. Even then, one has to pedal the G, A, B if the top D is to be sustained, contrary to Bernstein's instruction to the contrary! I'm not sure that Rachmaninoff could have stretched that! Surely Bernstein's hands were not that big?! Any answers, please?
Not sure; but I don't think the G is being played at all; sounds like maybe a D instead -- so only an octave stretch. And she's definitely using plenty of pedal -- and can't say I blame her! Very unreasonable writing.
To be fair, you feel it in 172.5 for the quarter notes and 115 for the dotted quarter. But I’ve definitely had to count a lot harder pieces. Another one that’s really fast is Bozza’s improvisation and caprice. The caprice can be taken at a lot of tempi, but I take it at a very fast 280 BPM. And that piece is triplets. But it doesn’t use crazy meters.
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This piece was written shortly after Bernstein took a master class from Paul Hindemith. Check out *his* clarinet sonata for comparison.
I was just thinking how similar this sounded to Hindemith’s clarinet piece. :)
Perfect
I literally just finished learning that before I started learning this
Within a few bars, I was thinking, “This sounds like Hindemith”!
Sounds so much like Hindemith
Like a blending of Poulenc and Copeland. Excellent.
0:05 - 1st movement - Grazioso
3:40 - 2nd movement - Andantino
This sonata is a gem, one of the most poignant expression of the urban melancholy specific to big USA cities. The fact that lots of clarinetists disregard it is an incomprehensible shame to me.
I love this. I am playing it for my college entrance audition.
Quite reminiscent of West Side Story in places.
I played it for my senior recital for my bachelors! now I feel like I have taste 😂
@@CloudyMcCloud00I love finding similarities in bernsteins writing
@@brianhernandez2119 Yep. (Or any links anywhere, in my case!) See also
@HenryMidfields comment, below.
3:13 The Rite of Spring
Thank you! Everyone always looks at me like I'm crazy when I ask if they hear it too.
En effet !!
😂😂
omg so im not going insane
This piece is pretty good. I like the part at 4:56 because it's exciting and unexpected. I love the sound of a clarinet, I think its beautiful. I'm still not able to play piano that well, but I'm trying.
Overall 9.973/10 because it's very nice and pretty but not the overall best thing ever.
Love Bernstein
This is for a class btw. Don't hurt me pls. ❤
Is it just me, or do some of the rythms on the piano in the vivace section (and the Tempo I in rehearsal mark P) of the 2nd movement sound something like from America in West Side Story?
Actually, that's because Leonard Bernstein composed the music of West Side Story. I think it kind of sounds cool that way. I love the movie by the way. :D
The second movement also has motifs reminiscent of PRELUDE, FUGUE, AND RIFFS, another Bernstein piece featuring clarinet (with jazz band).
2nd movement really giving west side story bernstein
The clarinet line should be in the clarinet key. Nicer for following along if you're a clarinet player.
The clarinet part is big in Bb it’s concert pitch.
@@jacobbass6226 The score has it in concert pitch
And tell that to Bernstein. There isnt a score that has the clarinet written in Bb. They are all C scores lmao
It's the piano score. So written in concert pitch for the pianist's benefit.
Fantastic playing!
The piano comes in early the eighth bar of B in the second movement.
True, she plays it as if it were a 3/8 rather than a 5/8 bar. Unfortunate that they didn't do a re-take, since her playing elsewhere is excellent.
Thank you
Bernstein called all of his pieces before this one "juvenalia", but the lack of any relation between the Hindemith imitation that is the first movement and the Aaronesque second is not quite fully grown-up as well. But that second movement makes it work and clarinetists have played it from the start. At 8:08 we hear the "Somewhere" gesture, very Bernstein.
6:15 is my favorite bit of the entire sonata. But I can't get a grasp at what it reminds me of..
Could someone please explain to me how on earth the pianist appears to play all of the notes at letter D in the first movement without any "spreading" of notes or chords? I've heard other recordings where the RH G crotchet is played like a sort of grace note before the top D. Even then, one has to pedal the G, A, B if the top D is to be sustained, contrary to Bernstein's instruction to the contrary! I'm not sure that Rachmaninoff could have stretched that! Surely Bernstein's hands were not that big?! Any answers, please?
Not sure; but I don't think the G is being played at all; sounds like maybe a D instead -- so only an octave stretch. And she's definitely using plenty of pedal -- and can't say I blame her! Very unreasonable writing.
Yes, very Hindemith. Wonderful piece!
Was my Grade 8 list B piece (ABRSM)
Same! Both movements?
Did not know this existed. I cant say I have ever heard this played..or even spoken about
its talked about immensely in any clarinet space
@@pengua5069 Interesting and I played clarinet years ago...wonder why the Hindemith is so much more popular
the instruments harmonize incredibly well
1:41, 4:56
Counting in the second movement is painful. 5/8 at eighth note = 345? yeah no thanks
To be fair, you feel it in 172.5 for the quarter notes and 115 for the dotted quarter. But I’ve definitely had to count a lot harder pieces. Another one that’s really fast is Bozza’s improvisation and caprice. The caprice can be taken at a lot of tempi, but I take it at a very fast 280 BPM. And that piece is triplets. But it doesn’t use crazy meters.
this needs to be arranged for viola
itamar bar No, ew dude :p
All jokes aside, I think a viola arregement would sound better, actually
@@jesuslopezmartinez5904 f*ck you!!!
Yea, like anything sounds nice on a viola… pffff
Feels very 'directionless', and clunky I'd say. Definitely has some lovely moments, but I don't really think the piece works as a whole.
Gay
Yeah, that's kinda the point
@@Ze_Rocky real
@@Jr-gs4jl Writing a clarinet sonata for your lover/friend is about as queer as one can get, short of reviving the character of Ziggy Stardust