There is of course no one set course of study for every student to follow. Differences in the individual student's needs dictates different choices of music at various levels. However there is a basic progression of etudes that all students should complete. The ones marked with a * are basic, the others are optional.
Baermann, Book III*
Rose 32 Etudes*
Rose 40 Etudes*
Rose 20 Grandes Etudes
Uhl 24 Studies
Stark Arpeggios Studies*
Baermann Book IV
Baermann Book V
Cavallini 30 Caprices*
Bach Solo Violin Sonatas*
Stark 24 Studies in All Tonalities
Jeanjean 18 Etudes*
Jeanjean 16 Modern Etudes
Stark 24 Grand Virtuoso Studies
Perier 30 Etudes after Bach, Paganini*
This sequence is primarily intended to develop technique and knowledge of the romantic style. Students can not limit their range of styles and technical abilities to the 19th century. Students must also know the Baroque and Classical Styles, as well as the various styles of the 20th Century and the Avante-Garde.
Recital Literature and orchestral excerpts.
The study of etudes and scales is basic to the acquisition of technic. The study of literature is basic to the acquisition of musicianship. Because the categorization of music is so subjective, literature is not listed in the before mentioned Clarinet Levels. It is understood that a student will study literature appropriate to his/her musical ability and technic in addition to the etudes and scales listed in the Levels.
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The Beginning |
Handel, George Frideric: Overture in D for Two Clarinets and Horn (Sonata in D Major) |
Telemann, Georg Philipp: Concerto for Two Clarinets and Strings |
Molter, Johann Melchior: Concerto No. 3 for Clarinet in D and Strings |
Bach, Karl Philipp Emanuel: Duett fur Zwei Klarinetten |
Stamitz, Johann Wenzel Anton: Concerto in B-flat Major for Clarinet and Strings |
Pokorny, Franz Xaver: Concerto in E-flat Major |
Concerto in B-flat Major with Small Orchestra |
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Classic Period – The Mozartian Era |
Kozeluh, Jan Evangelista Antonin: Concerto in E-flat Major for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Vanhall (or Wanhall), Johann Baptist: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano |
Sonata No. 2 for Clarinet and Piano |
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Stamitz, Karl: Concerto No. 1 in F Major |
Concerto No. 3 in B-flat Major |
Concerto No. 10 in B-flat Major |
Concerto in B-flat Major for Two Clarinets and Orchestra |
Concerto in B-flat Major for Clarinet, Bassoon, and Orchestra |
Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 19, No. 1 for Clarinet, Violin, Viola, and Cello |
Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 8, No. 4 for Clarinet, Violin, Viola, and Cello |
Rossler, Franz Anton: Concerto in E-flat for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Yost, Michel: Trio in F Major for Two Clarinets and Bassoon |
Hoffmeister, Franz Anton: Sonata in E-flat Major for Clarinet and Piano |
Duo in A Major for Clarinet in A and Piano |
Quartet No. 1 for Clarinet, Violin, Viola, and Cello |
Quartet No. 2 for Clarinet, Violin, Viola, and Cello |
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Concerto in A Major for Clarinet in A and Orchestra, K. 622 |
Quintet for Clarinet in A and String Quartet, K. 581 |
Trio in E-flat Major for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano, K. 498 |
Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon, K. 452 |
Five Divertimenti for Two Clarinets and Bassoon, K. 229 |
Adagio for B-flat Clarinet and Three Basset Horns, K. 580a |
Adagio for Two Clarinets and Three Basset Horns, K. 411 |
Twelve Duets for Two Basset Horns, K 487 |
Devienne, Francois: Premiere Sonate for Clarinet and Piano |
Deuxieme Sonate for Clarinet and Piano |
Symphonie Concertante, Op. 25, for Two Clarinets and Orchestra |
Duo in B-Flat Major, Op. 59, No. 1 |
Duo in G Minor, Op. 69, No. 2 |
Krommer, Franz Vinzenz: Concerto in E-flat Major, Op. 36, for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Concerto, Op. 35 and Op. 91 for Two Clarinets and Orchestra |
See also OP 52, and 86 [he wrote three concerti] |
Tausch, Franz: Concerto in E-flat Major for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Danzi, Franz: Sonata Concertante in B-Flat Major for Clarinet and Piano |
Quintet in D Minor, Op. 41, for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon |
Lefevre, Jean-Xavier: Sonate No. III, for Clarinet and Piano |
Sonate No. V for Clarinet and Piano |
Sonate No. VII for Clarinet and Piano |
Six Duos for Two Clarinets |
Beethoven, Ludwig: Trio in B-Flat Major, Op. 11 for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano |
Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 16, for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon |
Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 38, for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano |
Septet in Eb, Op 20 |
Reicha, Anton: Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet |
Boieldieu, Francois-Adrien: Sonate in E-Flat Major for Clarinet and Piano |
Riotte, Philipp Jakob: Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 24, for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk: Quartet for Clarinet and Strings |
Ries, Ferdinand: Sonata in G Minor, Op. 29, for Clarinet and Piano |
Rudolph, Johann Joseph Rainer: Sonata in A Major, Op. 2, for Clarinet in A and Piano |
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The Romantic Period |
Crusell, Bernhard Henrik: Concerto in F Minor, Op. 5, for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Quartet in E-Flat, Op. 2, No. 1 for Clarinet, Violin, Viola, and Cello |
Duet No. 2 in D Minor for Two Clarinets (one of three duets published) |
Bouffil, Jacques: Trio in C Major, Op. 7, No. 1 |
Trio in G Major, Op. 8, No. 1 |
Spohr, Ludwig: Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 26, for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Concerto No. 2 in E-flat Major, op. 57, for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Concerto No. 3 in F Minor for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Concerto No. 4 in E Minor for Clarinet in A and Orchestra |
Six German Lieder, Op. 103, for Voice, Clarinet, and Piano |
Quintet, Op. 52, for Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn |
Septet, Op. 147, for Flute, Clarinet in A, Horn, Bassoon, Violin, Cello, and Piano |
Fantasy and Variations for Clarinet and Piano |
Weber, Carl Maria von: Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 73, for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74, for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Grand Duo Concertante, Op. 48, for Clarinet and Piano |
Concertino, Op. 26, for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Quintet, Op. 34, for Clarinet and String Quartet |
Variations, Op. 33, for Clarinet and Piano |
[I think there are 26 pieces, and they all are important in some way] |
Muller, Iwan: Symphonie Concertante in E-Flat, Op. 23, for Clarinet and Piano |
Rossini, Gioacchino: Introduction, Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Fantaisie for Clarinet and Piano |
Six Quartets for Flute, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon |
Schubert, Franz: The Shepherd On The Rock, Op. 129, for Voice, Clarinet, and Piano |
Totus in Corde Langueo (Offertorium), Op. 46, for Sporano, Clarinet, and Piano |
Octet, Op. 166, for String Quartet, Bass, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon |
Kalliwoda, Johann Wenzel: Morceau De Salon, Op. 229, for Clarinet and Piano |
Molique, Wilhelm Bernhard: Concertino for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Glinka, Mikhail: Sonate, for Clarinet and Piano |
Trio Pathetique, for Clarinet, Bassoon, and Piano |
Cavallini, Ernesto: Adagio and Tarantella, for Clarinet and Piano |
Fiori Rossiniani, for Clarinet and Piano |
Klose, Hyacinthe Eleonore: Ninth Solo, for Clarinet and Piano |
Twelfth Solo, for Clarinet and Piano |
Mendelssohn, Felix: Concert Piece No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 113, for Clarinet, Basset Horn, and Piano |
Concertpiece No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 114, for Clarinet, Basset Horn, and Piano |
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano |
Schumann, Robert: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73, for Clarinet in A and Piano |
Fairy Tales, Op. 132, for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano |
Bassi, Luigi, Rigoletto Fantasy |
Baermann, Carl: Complete Method |
2nd String Quartet |
Lazarus, Henry: Fantasia on Favorite Scotch Melodies (out-of-print?) |
Lovreglio, D, La Traviata Fantasy |
Gade, Niels: Fantasy Pieces, Op. 43, for Clarinet and Piano |
Reinecke, Carl: Sonata “Undine,” Op. 167, for Clarinet in A and Piano |
Trio, Op. 274, for Clarinet in A and Piano |
Introduction and Allegro Appassionato, Op. 256, for Clarinet and Piano |
Brahms, Johannes: Trio in A Minor, Op. 114, for Clarinet in A, Cello, and Piano |
Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115, for Clarinet in A and String Quartet |
Sonata in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 1, for Clarinet in B-flat and Piano |
Sonata, No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 120, for Clarinet in B-flat and Piano |
Waterson, James: Morceau de Concert for Clarinet and Piano |
Second Grand Trio Concertante for Three Clarinets |
Grand Quartet for Four Clarinets |
Saint-Saens, Camille: Sonata, Op. 167, for Clarinet and Piano |
Tarantelle, Op. 6, for Flute, Clarinet in A, and Orchestra |
Caprice Sur des Airs Danois et Russes, Op. 79, for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano |
Bruch, Max: Concerto, Op. 88, for Clarinet in A, Viola, and Piano (Orchestra) |
Eight Pieces, Op. 83, for Clarinet in A and B-flat, Viola, and Piano |
Rheinberger, Joseph: Sonate, Op. 105a, for Clarinet and Piano |
Lefebvre, Charles: Suite, Op. 57, for Woodwind Quintet (Twenty Two Woodwind Quintets) |
Fantasie Caprice, Op. 118, for Clarinet and Piano |
Andante, Op. 102, for Clarinet and Piano |
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai: Concerto for Clarinet and Band |
Stark, Robert: Concerto, Op. 50, for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Canzone, Op. 41, for Clarinet and Piano |
Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 49, for Two Clarinets |
Stanford, Sir Charles Villiers: Three Intermezzi, Op. 13, for Clarinet and Piano |
Sonata, Op. 129, for Clarinet and Piano |
Concerto, Op. 80, for Clarinet and Piano |
Taneyev, Sergei: Sonata, for Clarinet and Piano |
Reger, Max: Sonate in A-flat Major, Op. 49, No. 1, for Clarinet in B-flat and Piano |
Sonate in F-sharp Minor, Op. 49, No. 2, for Clarinet and Piano |
Sonata in B-flat Major, Op. 107, for Clarinet and B-flat and Piano |
Quintet in A Major, Op. 146, for Clarinet in A and String Quartet |
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The Contemporary Period |
Debussy, Claude: Premiere Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Petite Piece for Clarinet and Piano |
Jeanjean, Paul: Andantino for Clarinet and Piano (Orchestra) |
Clair Matin for Clarinet and Piano |
Scherzo Brillante for Clarinet and Piano |
Carnival of Venice |
Karg-Elert, Sigfrid: Sonate, Op. 110, for Solo Clarinet |
Second Sonata in B Major, Op. 139b, for Clarinet in A and Piano |
Ravel, Maurice: Introduction and Allegro for Flute, Clarinet, Harp, and String Quartet |
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Nielson, Carl: Concerto, Op. 57 for Clarinet in A and Orchestra |
Fantasy for Clarinet and Piano |
Quintet, Op. 43 for Woodwind Quintet |
Schonberg, Arnold: Wind Quintet, Op. 26 for Woodwind Quintet |
Sonate for Clarinet and Piano |
Bartok, Bela: Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano |
Stravinsky, Igor: Three Pieces for Unaccompanied Clarinet |
L’Histoire Du Soldat for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano |
Elegy for J.F.K. for Mezzo-soprano (or Baritone), Two Clarinets in B-flat, and Alto Clarinet |
Ebony Concerto, originally for Solo Clarinet and Jazz Band |
Webern, Anton: Funf Canons, Op. 16 for Soprano, Clarinet in B-flat, and Bass Clarinet |
Drei Lieder, Op. 18 for Voice, Clarinet in E-flat, and Guitare |
Quartet, Op. 22 for Violin, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, and Piano |
Berg, Alban: Four Pieces, Op. 5 for Clarinet and Piano |
Adagio for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano |
Wellesz, Egor: Suite, Op. 74 for Solo Clarinet |
Sonatine for Clarinet and Piano |
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Duo Concertante for Clarinet and Piano |
Sonate for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Piano |
Trio for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano |
Piston, Walter: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Three Pieces for Flute, Clarinet, and Bassoon |
Jacob, Gordon: Sonatina for Clarinet in A and Piano |
Five Pieces for Unaccompanied Clarinet |
Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet |
Three Songs for Soprano and Clarinet in A |
Hindemith, Paul: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano |
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Quartet for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano |
Quintet, Op. 30 for Clarinet and String Quartet |
Septet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, and Trumpet |
Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24, No. 2 for Woodwind Quintet |
Two Duets for Violin and Clarinet |
Variations for Clarinet and Strings |
Bentzon, Jorgon: Chamber Concert No. 3, Op. 39 for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Tema Med Variationer, Op. 14 for Solo Clarinet |
Intermezzo, Op. 24 for Clarinet and Violin |
Michalovici, Marcel: Sonata, Op. 78 for Clarinet and Piano |
Dialogues, Op. 92 for Clarinet and Piano |
Musique Nocturne, Op. 87 for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Recit, Op. 101 for Solo Clarinet |
Sonate, Op. 35 for Clarinet in E-flat, Clarinet in A, and Bass Clarinet |
Poulenc, Francis: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano |
Sextet for Piano, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn |
Sonata for Two Clarinets (B-flat and A) |
Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon |
Krenek, Ernst: Suite for Clarinet and Piano |
Kleine Suite, Op. 28 for Clarinet and Piano |
Monologue for Solo Clarinet |
Trio for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano |
Sonatina, Op. 92, 2b for Flute and Clarinet |
Copland, Aaron: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra with Harp and Piano |
Sextet for Clarinet, Piano, and String Quartet |
As It Fell Upon A Day for Soprano, Flute, and Clarinet |
Tomasi, Henri: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Introduction and Danse for Clarinet and Piano |
Danse Nuptiale for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra |
Sonatine Attique for Solo Clarinet |
Trios Divertissements for Four Clarinets |
Chant Corse for Clarinet and Piano |
Complainte du Jeune Indien for Clarinet and Piano |
Takacs, Jeno: Essays in Sound, Op. 84 for Clarinet and Piano |
Homage to Pan, Op. 87 for Four Clarinets |
Raphael, Gunter: Sonatine, Op. 65III for Clarinet and Piano |
Duo, Op. 47, No. 6 for Clarinet and Violin |
Trio, Op. 70 for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano |
Quartet, Op. 61 for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon |
Quintet, Op. 4 for Clarinet and String Quartet |
Bozza, Eugene: Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra or Piano |
Suite for Clarinet and Piano |
Fantaisie Italienne for Clarinet and Piano |
Bucolique for Clarinet and Piano |
Epithalame for Clarinet and Piano |
Lucioles for Clarinet Ensemble |
Cook, Arnold: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra |
Sonata in B-flat for Clarinet and Piano |
Suite for Three Clarinets |
Stevens, Halsey: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra |
Suite for Clarinet and Piano |
Dello Joio, Norman: Concertante for Clarinet and Orchestra |
Three Essays for Clarinet and Piano |
Etler, Alvin: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano |
Sonata No. 2 for Clarinet and Piano |
Concerto for Clarinet with Chamber Ensemble |
Suite for Flute, Oboe, and Clarinet |
Arnold, Sir Malcolm: Concerto for Clarinet and Strings |
Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano |
Fantasy, Op. 87 for Solo Clarinet |
Hamiltan, Iain: Sonata, Op. 22 for Clarinet and Piano |
Three Nocturnes, Op. 6 for Clarinet in A and Piano |
Serenata for Violin and Clarinet |
Smith, William O.: Five Pieces for Clarinet alone |
Variants for Solo Clarinet |
Sydeman, William: Duo for Clarinet and Piano |
Sonata for Clarinet (unaccompanied) |
Duo for Clarinet (and Bass Clarinet) and Double Bass |
Martino, Donald: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano |
A Set for Clarinet (unaccompanied) |
B, A, B, B, I, T, T. for Clarinet in C with extensions |
Trio for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano |
Triple Concerto for Soprano Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, and Contrabass Clarinet and Orchestra |
