Grand Duo Concertante
Carl Maria von Weber (arr. Keith McDaniel)
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The original work bears the designation Opus 48, J. 204.
General Info
Year: 1815 /
Duration: c. 21:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Clarinet and piano
Publisher: Unknown
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown
Movements
1. Allegro con fuoco – 9:25
2. Andante con moto – 6:05
3. Rondo: Allegro – 6:05
Instrumentation
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Errata
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Program Notes
The Grand Duo Concertante, Opus 48, J204, is a three-movement work for clarinet and piano composed by Carl Maria von Weber from 1815 to 1816. It is a virtuosic piece for both instruments. Weber most likely composed the work for himself (on piano) and his friend Heinrich Baermann, a leading clarinetist of the era, although it has also been suggested that the intended clarinetist was Johann Simon Hermstedt.
The second and third movements were completed before the first and were probably performed in 1815 for King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria at the Nymphenburg Palace. During its composition, Weber designated the work as a sonata, but abandoned that title upon its completion. This decision reflected the work's character as more of a showcase for two virtuosos than a conventionally structured and integrated work. The first movement is in sonata form, the second movement is an Andante in C minor, and the finale is a lilting rondo in E-flat major. The British music critic John Warrack suggests the work could be referred to as a "double concerto without orchestra", reflecting the highly virtuosic roles for both performers.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
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State Ratings
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Performances
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- The Woodlands (Tex.) Concert Band (Paul J. Worosello, conductor; Tyler Worosello, clarinet) - 20 December 2018 (2018 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Abu Hassan Overture
- Andante and Hungarian Rondo (arr. Mitchell) (1809/c. 1990)
- Andante and Hungarian Rondo (arr. Rogers) (1809/2001)
- Andante and Hungarian Rondo (arr. Weait) (1809/1998)
- Bassoon Concerto (tr. Rogers) (1811/2021)
- Concertino (arr. Reed) (1811/1962)
- Concertino for Clarinet (arr. Lake) (1811/1924)
- Concertino for Oboe and Winds (ed. Klocker) (1809/1981)
- Concertino Op. 26 (tr. Nefs) (1811/2019)
- Concertino Op 26 for Clarinet and Band (arr. Smith) (1811/)
- Concerto for Bassoon (arr. Schmalz) (1811/1989)
- Concerto No. 1, Op. 73
- Allegro from "Concerto No 1, Op 73" (arr. Schmalz) (1811)
- Adagio from "Concerto No 1, Op 73" (arr. Bourgeois) (1811)
- Rondo from "Concerto No 1, Op 73" (arr. Yeago) (1811/1999)
- Rondo from "Concerto No 1, Op 73" (arr. Schmalz) (1811)
- Der Freischütz Overture (arr. Moses-Tobani) (1821/1922)
- Der Freischütz Overture (arr. Sedlák) (1821/1989)
- Fantasia and Rondo (arr. Snavely) (1815/1968)
- Grand Duo Concertante (arr. Keith McDaniel)
- Hungarian Fantasy (ed. Rogers)
- Invitation to the Dance (arr. Meyrelles) (1816/1891)
- Jubel Overture (tr. Patterson) (1818)
- Marcia (arr. Wagner) (1802-03?/?)
- Oberon Overture (arr. Lake) (1826/1937)
- Oberon Overture (arr. Tobani) (1826/1898)
- Oberon Overture (tr. Hindsley) (1826/197-?)
- Overture to "Euryanthe" (arr. Weller) (1823/1888)
- Peter Schmoll (arr. Smith) (1802/1960)
- Second Concerto for Clarinet (arr. Brown) (1811/1949/1968)
- Second Concerto for Clarinet (arr. Kopetz) (1811)
Resources
- Grand Duo Concertant, Wikipedia Accessed 15 December 2018