Work : Rebuttal


Composer : Barbara Kolb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Kolb


Difficulty Ranking : VI


Publisher : Edition Peters


Year Published : 1975


Instrumentation : 2 Bb Clarinets


Potential Pedagogical Applications : Intonation (interval, unison, octave), articulation and phrase matching, ensemble mechanics, extensive range, basic extended techniques (flutter tongue), ametrical musical elements, wide leaps, dynamic control, atonal writing


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Where to Purchase Sheet Music : http://www.boosey.com/licensing/music/Barbara-Kolb-Rebuttal/6193


Annotation : This short work, roughly four minutes in length, feature elements of ametrical composition and requires players be familiar with each others parts in order to perform with accuracy. The range is extensive, extending to A4. The works also features flutter tonguing, and particularly challenging rhythmic passages.