(video recording forthcoming soon!)
Program Notes
These two etudes my contribution to Joshua Anderson’s volume New 32 — sets of fast and slow etudes by different living composers, each in response to a set from the original 32 Rose Etudes that are a staple of clarinet pedagogy.
My two etudes, the ‘A minor’ ones, are actually in Raag Bhimpalas. The slow etude explores glisses, overblowing the 12th, and the Hindustani form of aalap. The fast etude (which steps out of the raag a bit) explores quick, vibrant passages that are typical of Hindustani ‘taans’.
The etudes are intended to be both pedagogical tools and performance pieces. They are suitable for college student and beyond.
Recording
Special Performance Requirements
None. Western-trained clarinetists have all the training they need to perform this piece. See Joshua’s notes in the book for technical pointers and context.
