Passage Studies, Book 1
adapted by Frederick Thurston
Composer: Frederick Thurston
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
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This edition is Book 1 in a series of 3; the other parts of the series are available from the same publisher:
Book 2
Book 3
Contents:
Minuet I, from Partita No. 1, BWV 825Johann Sebastian BachOrgan Prelude, from Prelude & Fugue in B-Flat Major, BWV 560Johann Sebastian Bach, authorship spuriousGavotte & Variations, from Suite No. 14 in G Major, HWV 441George Frideric HandelSonata in GDomenico ScarlattiAllegro, from Sonata No. 3 (of 6 Sonatas for Bassoon or Cello)Johann Ernst GalliardLa LutineJohann Philipp KirnbergerMinuet
Finale, from String Quartet Op. 64 No. 5, 'The Lark'Franz Joseph HaydnFantasia in D Minor, K. 397/385g
Finale, from String Quartet in F Major, K. 590Wolfgang Amadeus MozartFinale, from String Trio Op. 3Ludwig van BeethovenMinuet, from String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44 No. 1Felix MendelssohnKleine Studie (Little Study), from Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 14Robert SchumannVariations on a Russian Folk SongTraditionalStudy on a Clarinet Passage from Symphony No. 4Gustav MahlerDance in Bulgarian RhythmBéla BartókFrederick John Thurston (1901 – 1953) was an English clarinettist. Book 1 of Passage Studies consists of 17 studies based on music not originally for the clarinet, and in Thurston's words from the preface, "...freely adapted without impairing their proper musical significance." They are technical in nature, and for each study, Thurston indicates a specific problem to be the focus of practice. These include smooth legato, delicate staccato, various phrasings, flexibility of lip, going over the break, smooth arpeggios, side key use, left-hand little-finger use, accidentals, triplets, and modern (5/8) rhythm.
Quick factsLength: most exercises are 1 or 2 pages
Range: highest pitch = written F♯6
Key signature: no ♯/♭, 1♯, 3♯, 1♭, 2♭, 3♭
Time signature: 2/2, 2/4, 3/4, 3/8, 4/4, 6/8, 5/8Most of the studies are in 4/4, 2/4 and 3/4 time, and the majority have key signatures no sharps/flats or 1 sharp/1 flat. There are very few accidentals, and with scant exception the writing doesn't go higher than altissimo E6. The Passage Studies present a consistent difficulty appropriate for the early intermediate clarinettist, and are organized in a chronological order, starting with Bach and finishing with Bartók; most are baroque and classical styles from the eighteenth century.
Thurston has included markings for suggested metronome, breaths, and side/pinky key use.
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Pages: 22
Pages (score):
Publisher Code: M060028199
UPC: 073999930726
ISBN:
ISMN: 9790060028199
Length: 31 cm
Width: 23.3 cm
Thickness: 0.198 cm
Weight: 104 g
