Bbclarinet4lfe
Hey! Have you ever played Music for Prague by Husa?

Musio4fun
Umm advice on both would be great!!!

How have you been?!

-ReubZ

Musio4fun
And I forgot to tell you

I GOT A NEW TEACHER

HE'S FANTASTIC!!

IVE IMPROVED SOOO MUCH

-ReubZ

Musio4fun
HELLO AGAIN!

We havent spoken in AGES!!

Anyways Hows everything going??

Omgosh Ive looked everywhere but NO ONE has these Zitek Clarinet Studies... And no one can order them in!!

IM SOOO UPSET!! ARGHGHGHGHGHHG!!!

Anyways... I would love to have you opinions on interpreting The Brahms Sonata... How would you advise someone to play it?... I just want a few peoples say on it then put my own flair in it :D:D

Thanks

-ReubZ

harrypotter44
i like the arabin pic cuse my sister was a arabin in our school prudshion of Nutkracker.You should put chinies music

doug663
hey man! Its been forever since I've posted a comment so I thought I would. I like your new pices. Yu sound really great, and I hope you keep it up!

-Doug

Musio4fun
Lol Ive listened to the Muczynski Time Pieces and had a look at them cause my friend she was doing her Associate Diploma of Music (AmusA). Spohr concerto 1 and 3 are AmusA pieces. I think Ill play them for my Diploma :D

My friend she is an amazing player.
In her 5th year shes done her Diploma!!!
And it only took like a less than a year for her to prepare for it.. It usually takes 1 - 1 1/2 years to prepare.. And SHE SWAPPED TEACHERS HALF WAY THROUGH THE YEAR!! and may I mention she is only in Year 11.. Well this year shes in Year 12.. I dont think she was going to do her Licentate Diploma of Music (LmusA). Cause she has to do Grade 6 theory.. That includes stuff like Spohr Concertos 2 & 4 Benjamin Le Tombeau de Ravel and Contrasts for Clarinet and Violin by Bartok.

Sad though she isnt going to go to music College.

-ReubZ

Musio4fun
Haha... Good luck with begging....

What are you Re-auditioning the Clarinet for? College?

Have you played Muczynski Time Pieces on Clarinet??

-ReubZ

Dennis
Don't really go by the grading systems. When you get to college you are pretty much either told what to play, or given a choice of a limited number of options. Grading systems are all different. As far as what I am playing...this semester I am playing Handel Sonata in Aminor, Muczynski Three Preludes, Mozart Andante in C, Gaubert Fantaisie, and Liebermann Soliloquy on flute. I haven't studied anything in depth in college for clarinet, So I can only share that I have played through a LOT of music. I am currently working on Spohr Concerto 1 in Cminor to reaudition for clarinet. I am probably going to do mvt. 3. Other than that...I am off to the Flute Fair in Orlando, Florida today. I get to try out flutes and figureout which $20,000 one is best for me....then beg for money on the street! Have a great day!

-Dennis

Musio4fun
Oh and what pieces for Flute are you learning in College??

I know you dropped clarinet.. But any pieces your learning?

-ReubZ

Musio4fun
Hey Dennis

Im just here to complain..

I really do not get how they grade Pieces...
My grading system is harder than ASBRM or Trinity Exams...

And I looked at a repertoire list in Grading for College and it was really weird

OK Solo De Concours by Messager is a Grade 7 List C piece for AMEB (Australian) But a Level 3 Solo For college College

And Sonatina by Arnold is a Grade 8 List C piece for AMEB but a Level 2 Solo for College

They have heaps of other things...

Im not happy...

But I guess its pretty good that AMEB is harder than most Exams overseas

My rambling is over :D

And Remember YOUR SPECIAL!!!

-ReubZ

Musio4fun
Ha! Stop being soo modest...

You are something special.. and don't let anyone tell you otherwise...

So did actually count in music like with quarter notes and half notes?? or did u just listen to a recording and remember how to play them??

-ReubZ

Musio4fun
And how do you know SOOO much stuff about music clarinet and flute???...

-ReubZ

Musio4fun
Ummm well so was it like guessing work or did you know music theory???

Go into more depth on how ou achieved it...

Your amazing

-ReubZ

Musio4fun
What..??... *Jaw Drops*

You self taught yourself.... How the heck did you manage that???
And you self taught yourself to a high standard.. please share your secrets!!!!!!!

Im amazed at that.. What talent you have.. COngratulations...
College without lessons... *sigh*

-ReubZ

Musio4fun
Hello there..

Just wondering How long have you been playing Clarinet And Flute.. And what kind of teachers you have had in the past?

I have an outragiously BAD teacher at the moment.. but looking for a new one... hehehe

-ReubZ

music17
I like every peice you put on!

music17
I like every peice you put on!

8notes.com_admin
The multi-tracking is very well done - very cool. Do add more (in-copyright only I'm afraid) if you do them! I love the piece as well. Tchaik was a goodun.

Musio4fun
Oh and My friend who is I think a freshman at College Needs A site with a list of Repertoire For Flute... Know of any??

And yes my exam pieces are easy :D Hahaha I didn't feel like doing a higher grade But I'll be prepared for the higher grades :D

Musio4fun
Hey Hey! Do you know of any good ways of really making the altissimo range sound good?? My G altissimo lately is coming out bad and my A... And which brand of Reed is better between Vandoren and Mitchell Lurie?? I personally prefer Vandoren but I havent tried Mitchell Lurie...

Flute Questions!! What is the fingering for High B?? Know of any good ways of improving tone (you can never stop improving)

Oh and Ive chosen my Exam Pieces..
List A - Oiled Wheels - Rae
List B - Allegro - Handel
List C - 1st Mvmt of Sonata - Saint-Saens (Bound to change...)
Extra 1 - Prelude - Finzi
Extra 2 - Adagio - Handel
Extra 3 - Siciliana and Giga - Handel

And Im doing Adagio and Tarantella Piece for my Orchestra Audition :D

Cheers, ReubZ

Musio4fun
Well Good to hear you got in.. A double perfomance major would be VERY hard... Im going to audition of Clarinet and do a Major on clarinet with a minor on flute.. its really confusing over here you just get more credit or something :D Yeah Spohr was Challenging.. I think she was more teasing me.. hahaha.. But she only gave me PARTS of it to play... Like say bars 50-60 or something but I can play the 2 Mvmt really well apparently... :D Oh btw Happy New Year.. :D:D

Musio4fun
By the way Im not trying to Play those Concertos Hahaha... As If but I have the Spohr Concerto No.1 My teacher gave it to me for sightreading... It was Fun... Although the Second Movement is Easy!

Musio4fun
Did you get into college? Did they stop you because they thought you were good enough?? Coplands Concerto aye... good choice.. Do you have MSN by any chance?? And I was wondering if your putting any more recording of yourself on your website!?

Musio4fun
Actually what is your preferable fingering for the high high B??

Musio4fun
Well... Uhhh All I can say is... Wow... Seriously.. Wow.. That is just amazing. At the moment i'm working through Jeanjean 16 Etudes Modernes. That only goes up to a high high B. No to the C like in Spohr Concerto. By the way Have you played any other Concertos By Spohr, Nielsen or Francaix??

Musio4fun
A question Dennis,

Have you played Spohrs Clarinet Concerto No.1?
If you have.. how did you manage the Really high C on the 2nd page of the First Movement..

Musio4fun
Yes I do know what you mean in the forum. I didnt exactly expand. I did this piece for a solo and reseached about it. And I am still improving on it.. His Tarantella was based on the huge spider the Tarantulla (However you spell it) and the first phrase of it is like it crawling.. something like that but yes I know what you mean..

Flutytutty101
Hi Dennis,

I know that you do not want to hear this, but I agree with Fishfaces. It is very childish to put down the people that you see on a daily basis at school. I think that you should fulfill your dream without putting other people down, while keeping your comments to yourself as they might hinder your chances at "ANYTHING" if anyone with importance at your school read this.

Amber

fishfaces
Wow. Lets hope your professor doesn't read that. Now there's pretty much no chance in hell that your getting performance. And you want it. Its obvious. And I have more important things to do than writing on your wall but I figured why not? Its amusing reading the rants of an infantile grown man.

fishfaces
Dennis,
I noticed in your 'rant' post that you said you weren't a performance major. Do you think that maybe you are just overly jealous of those in the performance studio at your school? Not everyone can be a performance major obviously and those who are I'm sure have earned it. I suggest you be the bigger man and accept the fact you are not performance since you seem to want it so much. Why else would you ridicule your colleagues? Have you ever had a perfect performance? Until you can say honestly that you have never made a flaw in a performance, you should respect your colleagues performances. I feel sorry for those who must tolerate your pettiness. Hopefully those in your rant will not see your post. If they do, I'm sure it will only come back and bite you on the ass. You said in your post that people should use discretion in choosing performance pieces. Shouldn't you have discretion in things you post?

clomasney
so you look/sound like a smart kid who knows a bit more than me about what you're doing. i'm auditioning for james madison university in feb. and i need two pieces of contrasting styles and all that... i just don't know what to play. half the time you can't look or hear the music on the internet, my 23 yr old band director played the string bass and knows nothing about the flute.
i haven't really 'played' any pieces so to speak. i just moved from a band were i was first chair playing grade IV to V, and with some practice i can manage just about anything.
i've actually been looking at James Galway's arrangment of Mozart's Concerto in D Major, though the runs are a bit difficult, i can get through it....

basically, any suggestions?

doug663
Hope you do well in you quest to do better in music. I really like to hear that you are going to a musical collage and will become a great musician.

doug663
Wow! your recording was great and hope that you are going to a Musical Collage?

Musio4fun
Hey Just dropping a comment and saying what an awesome clarinettist you are... I listened to your recordings.. you are superb!! Keep up the awesome work!

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Hey Dennis,
I am back from my vacation and thought I would drop in and say Hi. I miss you! Call me sometime so we can catch up.

Dennis
of course I am back! I don't tell fibs! I am still trying at that freaking third movement of the Burton. Why not just play it at 80bpm instead of 104bpm? There is no need for that!

-D

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Dennis!!!! Are you back?? That would be soooo awesome! I have missed you so much on this board!

Lots a luv!
-Kate