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Holy buckets. I had forgotten how fun the Bassi Rigoletto Fantasia was once you start getting it (back) under your fingers.

Now, if I can just match Corrado Giufreddi's tempo at the end (quarter note=172), I'll be ready to go for my next recital!

After my upcoming recital (which will probably be in September some time), I am embarking on a HUGE recital project. I'm calling it

Jazz Influence and the Third Stream

It's basically my DMA lecture document brought to life. I have been collecting the music, and have started an arrangement to fulfill this massive project. Here is an incomplete list of pieces that I am going to perform in a series of recitals:

Stravinsky: Three Pieces for Clarinet Alone
" Ebony Concerto
Meyer Kupfermann: Moonflowers, Baby!
David Baker: Clarinet Sonata
Miguel del Aquila: Pacific Serenade
Alec Templeton: Pocket Size Sonatas No. 1 & 2
Nikolai Resanovic: Sonata for Bb Clarinet and Piano
Alec WIlder: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Paquito D'Rivera: Cape Cod Files
Morton Gould: Benny's Gig for Clarinet and Double Bass
" " : Derivations for Solo Clarinet and Dance Band
Leonard Bernstein: Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs
" " : Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
Simon Sargon: Deep Ellum NIghts
Michael Fink: Caprices for Clarinet and Piano
Libby Larsen: Dancing Solo for Clarinet Solo
Gary Smart: Passing Fancies
Aaron Copland: Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra

That final piece I am rearranging for jazz band, with vibraphone taking the place of the harp.

Like I said, this is an incomplete list, but as of now I don't really have access to an orchestra or concert band. There are several concertos that I would love to do. I'm also finding new pieces as time goes on!

What do you think? Will I be able to perform and record all of these before I get too old to do it well? Let's find out!

Back to practicing!