Some clarinet repertoire
There is a big diversity of styles, difficulty, and probably quality here: I've tried to indicate something of this (in my opinion) in the comments at least for some pieces. Hopefully they all have something going for them. I have played most of them at some time or other, but can remember more about some than others.
| All pieces on the list | Solo clarinet only | Clarinet and piano only |
= approximate timing in minutes (')
All these pieces are for solo clarinet only.
Alphabetical contents (composer's surname):
.A.H.K.O.S
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Malcolm Arnold - Fantasy for solo clarinet, for solo clarinet.
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Paul Harvey - Fantasia on Themes of George Gershwin, for solo clarinet.
Kenneth Hesketh - Aphorisms, for solo clarinet.
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Béla Kovács - Hommages, for solo clarinet. Humourous and varied studies each loosely linked in style to a different composer
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Willson Osborne - Rhapsody, for solo clarinet. Published by: Peters. Originally for solo bassoon - works well on clarinet
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Giacinto Scelsi - Ixor, for solo clarinet. Modern and complex solo piece
Igor Stravinsky - Three pieces, for solo clarinet. Very distinctive, highly effective. Needs B flat and A clarinets.
Heinrich Sutermeister - Capriccio, for solo clarinet. Good short solo piece, with some effective rhetoric