Work : 6 Duos for 2 Clarinets, Op. 14
Composer : Ignaz Pleyel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Pleyel
Difficulty Ranking : III
Publisher: Universal Edition
Year Published : 1989
Instrumentation : 2 Bb Clarinets
Potential Pedagogical Applications : Classical style (form, ornamentation, and harmony), articulation and phrase matching, intonation (chordal, unison, octave)
Sample Recording : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFlWKsqx7Lg
Where to Purchase Sheet Music : http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/sechs-duette-sheet-music/18726447
Annotation: These six duos by Pleyel are less frequently performed than others, but offer a nice introduction to classical style playing for younger clarinetists. These duos can be used in private lessons to work with students on classical ornamentation, perhaps for a student working on a concerto that would also require similar ornaments such as the Mozart Concerto. Each duo consists of two movements, the majority of which consist of a first movement in sonata form and a second in rondo form. In an effort to support the students’ understanding of these classical forms, these duos can also be analyzed for form and harmonic contexts.
