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Work : Polyglot Composer : Mike Curtis Difficulty Ranking : V Publisher : Gérard Billaudot Year Published : 2012 Commission : Quarteto Vintage Premiere : ClarinetFest 2009 Instrumentation : 3 Bb Clarinets and 1 Bass Clarinet Potential Pedagogical Applications : Articulation matching, intonation (octave, unison, and chordal), ensemble mechanics, phrase matching and handoffs, solo passages, hocketing, extended techniques (pitch bends, glissandos) Sample Recording : Where to Purchase Sheet Music : Annotation : Polyglot was composed by Curtis to be a musical depiction of the four different personalities of the members of the commissioning ensemble Quarteto Vintage: clarinet 1 Misterioso, bass clarinet Vivo, clarinet 2 Urgente, and clarinet 3 Languido. Curtis introduces each personality individually before having them interact with one another in the music. This work features an extensive range to A 4 and complex hocketing rhythmic patterns. Additionally, the work requires players have great ensemble mechanics, as there are many transitions that must be communicated with great precision.
