Luigi Bassi
Concert Fantasia
on motives from Verdi's Opera "Rigoletto" for Clarinet & Concert Band
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Luigi Bassi
Concert Fantasia
on motives from Verdi's Opera "Rigoletto" for Clarinet & Concert Band
- Instrumentation Concert Band (Solo/Feature: Clarinet)
- Composer Luigi Bassi
- Editor John Glenesk Mortimer
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Editions Marc Reift
- Order no. EMR16325
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Description:
The Concert Fantasia on Motives from Verdi's Opera "Rigoletto" by Luigi Bassi, arranged for clarinet and wind orchestra by John Glenesk Mortimer, is a brilliant and virtuosic work that brings out the full expressive power of the clarinet. Inspired by Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto, it takes up several of its best-known themes, including the famous aria "La donna è mobile". As a genuine concert piece, this fantasy alternates between lyrical passages and virtuoso highlights and demands great breath control, agility and musical creativity from the soloist. The composition emphasizes the vocal character of the clarinet and at the same time makes use of its technical possibilities in varied and contrasting variations. Mortimer's orchestration lends the work a colorful, symphonic dimension and creates a balanced dialogue between soloist and orchestra. As an important work in the Romantic clarinet repertoire, it impresses with its elegance as well as its brilliant and effective effect.