Work : Scherzo Fantastique
Composer : Alfred Prinz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Prinz
Difficulty Ranking : V
Publisher : Woodwindiana, Inc.
Year Published : 1999
Instrumentation : 3 Bb Clarinets
Potential Pedagogical Applications : Intonation (chordal), articulation matching, phrase handoffs, dynamics, technical facility, range expansion
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Annotation: Though it doesn’t appear challenging when examining the score, the short work for clarinet trio is brisk and requires great technical facility. The range is quite expansive, going to A 6 in the first clarinet part. One of the more challenging aspects of the work is the handoffs between parts. The tempo is quick, marked dotted quarternote 92, and many of the handoffs occur during fast technical passages with varying dynamic markings.