Work : Three Grand Artistic Duets
Composer : Henry Lazarus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Lazarus
Difficulty Ranking : IV
Publisher : Carl Fischer
Year Published : 1906
Instrumentation : 2 Bb Clarinets
Potential Pedagogical Applications : Intonation (interval, unison, octave), articulation matching, ensemble mechanics, phrase matching and handoffs, hocketing
Sample Recording : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxd_06ovI8g
Where to Purchase Sheet Music : https://musopen.org/sheetmusic/12805/henry-lazarus/3-grand-artistic-duets/
Annotation : Henry Lazarus was known during his life as one of the leading British clarinet virtuosi. His compositions for clarinet display his complete understanding of the instrument’s tendencies and challenges. These duos, each in two long movements, are technically demanding, but the overall range remains within chalumeau and clarion registers. The most challenging aspect of these duos is stamina, as the length of the movements with repeats is particularly long.
