Copland wrote only two concertos this one for piano in the 1920s and, two decades later, the popular clarinet concerto. The written permission of the owners andor holders of other rights such as publicity andor privacy rights is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions. Copland, aaron billy the kid, suite score composer. The renowned jazz clarinetist benny goodman asked copland to compose a work for him. Copland, who was pleased to write for goodman and admitted he never would have thought of writing a clarinet concerto had it not been for the commission, did not consult with goodman during the works composition. Choral, opera, ballet, orchestral, chamber, piano, strings, concert and brass band music repertoire. Describing these formative years in his book, our new music. Copland began work on his clarinet concerto while traveling in latin america in 1947. The clarinet concerto 1948, scored for solo clarinet, strings, harp, and piano, was a commission piece for bandleader and clarinetist benny goodman and a complement to coplands earlier jazzinfluenced work, the piano concerto 1926.
Mozarts clarinet concerto in a major for bb clarinet sheet. Clarinet, harp, orchestra, piano study score clarinet and string orchestra, with harp and piano. The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. He began piano study at the age of fourteen, and at seventeen he began the study of harmony with rubin goldmark, nephew of the composer carl goldmark. Concertos, clarinet, string orchestra library of congress. Copland clarinet concerto sheet music pdf copland clarinet concerto. It was my beginning instrument over sixty years ago, and has stayed with me all through the years. The third symphony, my longest orchestral work about 40 minutes in duration, is scored for a big orchestra. Nov 12, 2011 aaron copland s forgotten score, quiet city, premieres at last. Aaron copland concerto for clarinet, strings, harp and piano. Its the full clarinet concerto transposed to be played on bb clarinet. This composition is also sometimes referred to as the concerto for clarinet, strings and harp.
Deceptive cadence quiet city was music that aaron copland wrote for playwright irwin shaw. Two years later, copland delivered his clarinet concerto, scored for a small orchestra of strings, harp and piano. Aaron coplands forgotten score, quiet city, premieres at. Concerto for clarinet clarinet and piano reduction paperback june 1, 2004 by aaron copland composer. However, the concerto shares many characteristics with french neoclassical works of the 1920s and scfs, and. The concerto for clarinet and wind ensemble grows out of my lifelong association with the clarinet. Concerto for clarinet and string orchestra with harp and piano alternatesynonymous. But how about aaron coplands clarinet concerto, bela barto. The concerto was later choreographed by jerome robbins for the ballet pied piper 1951. For clarinet and string orchestra, with harp and piano 1948 edited by. Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as the dean of american composers. Vocal score choral satb satb, piano sheet music boosey and hawkes.
Aaron coplands clarinet concerto was written for jazz clarinetist benny goodman. Aaron copland s clarinet concerto was written between 1947 and 19491, although a first version was already available in 1948. Like george gershwin s rhapsody in blue composed two years prior, the piece demonstrates an early use of jazz and blues in an orchestral setting. Aaron copland s clarinet concerto was written for jazz clarinetist benny goodman.
Aaron copland sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. The instrumentation being clarinet with strings, harp, and piano, i did not have a large battery of percussion to achieve jazzy effects, so i used slapping. Clarinet and string orchestra, with harp and piano new edition 0073999838275. Richard stoltzmans playing is absolutely fantastic, giving us an irresistible sense of the lazy. See new and popular aaron copland songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. The clarinet concerto 1948, scored for solo clarinet, strings, harp, and piano, was a commission piece for bandleader and clarinetist benny goodman and a complement to copland s earlier jazzinfluenced work, the piano concerto 1926. Aaron coplands clarinet concerto also referred to as the concerto for clarinet, strings and harp was written between 1947 and 1949, although a first version was available in 1948. Concerto for clarinet and string orchestra with harp and piano 194748 martin frost, clarinet. His four piano blues is an introspective composition with a jazz influence.
The clarinet concerto also known as the concerto for clarinet, strings and harp came out of copland s most fertile time. The library of congress is providing access to the aaron copland collection for educational and research purposes. About this collection aaron copland collection digital. It discusses the influence of neoclassicism on coplands compositional style, gives the historical background to the clarinet concertos composition, and outlines. The music copland prepared an extensive program note for the boston symphonys premiere, some of which he condensed and revised for the book copland. So it is instructive to compare elliss copland to stoltzmans with tilson thomas, one of three others in my possession. Both have strong elements of popular music and use the same form. Aaron copland s concerto for clarinet biography of aaron copland aaron copland was born in brooklyn, new york, on november 14, 1900. Aaron copland concerto for clarinet, strings, harp and piano 194749 scorevideo. The same or similar music to in evening air had earlier appeared in the 1944 piano work midday thoughts, in the documentary film score the cummington story, and in the clarinet concerto, writes biographer howard pollack aaron copland. But on the current recording, clarinetist kim ellis is soloist in the copland, and stoltzman plays second clarinet to elliss first in mckinleys double clarinet concerto. Copland concerto for clarinet and string orchestra with harp and piano. After setting it aside when he was unable to come up with a suitable theme for the second movement, copland completed the work during his annual sojourn at tanglewood in the following year.
Print and download in pdf or midi concerto in a major, k. This page lists all sheet music of clarinet concerto by aaron copland 190090. The clarinet concerto also known as the concerto for clarinet, strings and harp came out of coplands most fertile time. Aaron copland s clarinet concerto also referred to as the concerto for clarinet, strings and harp was written between 1947 and 1949, although a first version was available in 1948. Aaron coplands clarinet concerto was written between 1947 and 1949, although a first. The works incorporation of popular elements, particularly jazz, has led to the perception that it is a lightweight representative of coplands output. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Copland clarinet concerto full score free download as pdf file. The piece shares its title with a 1964 poem by theodore roethke, the last two lines of which are printed at the end of the score pollack p.
However, the concerto shares many characteristics with french neoclassical works of the 1920s and scfs, and demonstrates a highly skilled construction that. It was composed in the general form of an arch, in which the central. The orchestral works represented are the piano concerto, in a photograph showing copland at the piano and andre previn conducting. Copland completed work on the piano concerto in november 1926. This cd features some wonderful compositions by 3 of americans greatest composers gershwin, copland, and bernstein. Coplands appalachian spring november 29december 1, 2019. In 1947 aaron copland accepted a commission from benny goodman, the king of swing, for a piece for solo clarinet and orchestra. Richard stoltzmans playing is absolutely fantastic, giving us an irresistible sense of the lazy american atmosphere present in these pieces. Copland, always wary of repeating himself, welcomed the challenge of composing a clarinet concerto it might stimulate some fresh ideas. It was commissioned by benny goodman in 1947, and had its debut performance by him in 1950. Score wrapped in folded white paper sleeve 33 x 41 cm.
The structure is more compact than a typical concerto, using only two linked sections instead of three separate movements. Clarinet, harp, orchestra, piano full score clarinet and string orchestra, with harp and piano new edition. I have written many pieces for it, and it is now a deeply personal voice through which my music speaks freely and passionately. November 14, 1900 december 2, 1990 was an american composer, composition teacher, writer, and later a conductor of his own and other american music. The works incorporation of popular elements, particularly jazz, has led to the perception that it is a lightweight representative of copland s output. Apr 02, 2020 post edited copland himself 18 acknowledged that his signature bittersweet lyricism like in the first movement of the clarinet concerto may have been influenced by his feelings of loneliness and social alienation over his homosexuality. Aaron copland concerto for clarinet, strings, harp and piano 194749 score video. In the end, goodman made some adjustments to the score, changing certain passages to make them slightly easier to play. Copland, aaron billy the kid, suite score digital archives.
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