{"title":"2027 ICA Young Artist Solo Competition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clarinet.org\/competitions\/young-artist-competition\/\" title=\"ICA Young Arist Clarinet Solo Competition requirements\"\u003eFull requirements and application available here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEligibility\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCompetition participants must not have reached the age of 27 as of June 30, 2027.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepertoire\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePreliminary Round\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Louis Spohr – Clarinet Concerto No.2, Op.57 (movement I) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(various editions available)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Select one of the unaccompanied works from:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdolphus Hailstork – Three Smiles for Tracey\u003cbr\u003eChen Yi – Monologue (Impressions on The True Story of Ah Q)\u003cbr\u003eLibby Larsen – Dancing Solo (movements I \u0026amp; II)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSemi-Final Round\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Quinn Mason – Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet \u003cbr\u003e2. Luigi Bassi – Fantasia da concerto Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(various editions available)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFinal Round\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJean Françaix – Clarinet Concerto (movements I \u0026amp; IV)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"larsen-dancing-solo-for-unaccompanied-clarinet-oxford-university-press","title":"Larsen, Libby_Dancing Solo","description":"\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRange:\u003c\/strong\u003e highest pitch = written G6 (plus, one \"highest possible note\")\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey signature:\u003c\/strong\u003e no ♯\/♭\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime signature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\/4, 3\/4, 4\/4, 6\/4, N\/4, 6\/8, 5\/4, 7\/8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtended 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that has remained a programming favorite.  Below is a broad outline of the opera source material upon which Bassi based his adaptation (only measures in the clarinet work that directly refer to the opera are noted).  The opera's section and page numbers refer to the full score's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Rigoletto_(Verdi,_Giuseppe)\" title=\"Verdi Rigoletto full score IMSLP\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1914 Ricordi edition\u003c\/a\u003e.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emm. 1–11: Act I, No. 1 Prelude (page 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emm. 17–32: Act II, No. 10 \"Mio padre\" recitative, by Gilda \u0026amp; Rigoletto (page 270)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emm. 38–45: Act II, No. 10 \"Piangi, piangi faniculla\" duet, by Gilda \u0026amp; Rigoletto (page 285)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emm. 50–88: Act III, No. 12 \"Bella figlia dell'amore\" quartet, by Duke, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto (page 337)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emm. 89–105: Act I, No. 2 Introduction (page 6)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emm. 113–144: Act I, No. 6 \"Caro nome che il mio cor\" aria, by Gilda (page 156)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emm. 145–151: Act II, No. 8 \"Scorrendo uniti remota via\" chorus (page 203)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emm. 160–186: Act II, No. 8 \"Parmi veder le lagrime\" aria, by Duke (page 196)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther context on the opera and performance suggestions can be found in Madeline LeBaron Johnson's dissertation,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/digital.library.unt.edu\/ark:\/67531\/metadc3958\/m1\/1\/\" title=\"Madeline LeBaron Johnson Luigi Bassi dissertation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Examination of the Clarinet Music of Luigi Bassi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: 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