Five Bagatelles, Op. 23 (string quartet parts)
arranged for clarinet & string quartet by Christian Alexander
Composer: Gerald Finzi
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
$43.00
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This edition consists of a set of string quartet parts for an arrangement for clarinet and string quartet by Christian Alexander. The score is available separately.
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Gerald Raphael Finzi (1901 – 1956) was an English composer. In 1938, he wrote three pieces that would eventually become the Five Bagatelles. After adding a fourth piece by January 1942, they were first performed on January 15, 1943 by Pauline Juler and Howard Ferguson in the National Gallery, London, England. Later discussion with publisher Leslie Boosey (of Boosey & Hawkes) resulted in an additional final movement, and it was premiered by Juler and Ferguson in its full form at the same location in February 1944.
This arrangement was first published in 2013. It was made to mark the centenary of Finzi's birth on July 14, 2001, and was performed that day at a commemorative concert in England's Lichfield Cathedral by David Campbell and the Endellion String Quartet.
Although within the reach of amateurs and developing clarinettists, the fine crafting of phrases, touches of fugal writing, and numerous modulations make the Bagatelles rewarding for seasoned performers. The work presents a particularly effective mixture of folk-like melodies and brilliant, dance-like material, and its movements could be programmed individually.
Quick facts
Range: highest pitch = written G6
Key signature: no ♯/♭, 1♯, 2♯, 1♭, 2♭, 3♭
Time signature: 3/2, 4/4, 3/4, 6/4, 6/8, 9/8The Five Bagatelles are discussed in Albert Rice's book, Notes for Clarinetists: A Guide to the Repertoire, and interpretation suggestions are provided by David Campbell in The Clarinet magazine, Volume 26 No. 3.
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Publisher Code: M060127199
UPC: 884088965662
ISBN: 9780851629261
ISMN: 9790060127199
Length: 30.2 cm
Width: 23.2 cm
Thickness: 0.34 cm
Weight: 204 g
