Like soft brush strokes, or smooth milk chocolate, enjoy the beautiful sounds of the clarinet.
Episode 21 playlist
Johannes Brahms: Intermezzo No. 2 —You might say that clarinets are an easy instrument to get along with because they blend beautifully with just about any other instrument in the orchestra. Do you think the clarinet blends well here with the piano?
LISTEN Johannes Brahms:Intermezzo No. 2
Claude Debussy: Arabesque No. 2 — In this next piece the two instruments act like two characters in a play, dancing around each other. The title of this piece is called Arabesque, which means 'decoration'.
LISTEN Claude Debussy: Arabesque No. 2
Felix Mendelssohn: Concert Piece for Clarinet and Basset Horn — Here's an example of the clarinet playing faster, shorter notes. What other words would you use to describe the clarinet?
LISTEN Felix Mendelssohn: Concert Piece for Clarinet and Basset Horn
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