Work : Tango
Composer : Patrick Hiketick http://patrickhiketick.be/biography.html
Difficulty Ranking : IV
Publisher: Alry Publications http://www.alrypublications.com/ and Metropolis Music Publishers
Year Written : 1997
Instrumentation : 3 Bb Clarinets & Bass Clarinet (in bass clef)
Potential Pedagogical Applications : Intonation (interval, unison, octave), articulation matching, ensemble mechanics (cuing and tempo transitions), phrase matching extensive range (bass clarinet to low c), bass clef reading (bass clarinet), Latin style and harmonic content, solo passages
Sample Recording : https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zCjZHkTV1Zw
Where to Purchase Sheet Music : http://www.alrypublications.com/hiketick-tango-clarinet-quartet/
Annotation : Similar to his work Jiddische Sjlimmert , Hiketick’s Tango utilizes requires the bass clarinetist be able to both read in bass clef and play notes that are typically only found on professional level instruments (range down to c 1 ). Additionally, this work requires sound intonation, as it is written in a key in which notes typically have a tendency to run sharp (Concert C).
