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Julien-François Zbinden
Concerto op. 87
for clarinet and orchestra
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 20'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1996
Reference: CL7a
CHF29.00
Piano reduction (solo part included)
Details
- Instrumentation:
2.2.2.2 – 2.2.0.0 - 4 timpani (1), percussion (1) - piano - strings (min. 6.6.4.4.2)
- Published: 2011
- Publisher: Editions Bim
- Movements:
- I. Hommage à l’Interprète
- II. Hommage à Ella Fitzgerald
- III. Hommage à Benny Goodman
- I. Hommage à l’Interprète
Composer
Julien-François Zbinden (1917-2021)
Julien-François Zbinden was born on November 11th, 1917 in Rolle (Vaud/Switzerland). After having studied piano, with secondary studies in voice and violin, he began in 1938 his musical career as a... Read moreAbout Concerto
The Clarinet Concerto consists of three movements, each a tribute to someone:
1) "Hommage à I'Interprete" [Homage to the performer"] is based on a theme using ascending and descending scales in part one (Allegro moderato). Part two is a livelier Allegro scherzando. This first movement is the only one which contains two really traditional cadenzas for the performer's enjoyment (hence the title of this Homage).
2) "Hommage à Ella Fitzgerald" [Homage to Ella Fitzgerald] was written in the spirit of the blues. It begins and ends with the notes E and F, the initials of "Lady Swing", the extraordinary singer. She passed away in April of 1996 during the writing of this concerto.
3) "Hommageà Benny Goodman" [Homage to Benny Goodman] also uses (episodically) the initials of the famed jazz clarinetist: Bb and G. This fast movement is mainly rhythmical, and as befits such a homage.