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Three preludes for clarinet and piano. The first is intentionally brief and easy-going before a more involving second piece which I've broken into an upbeat section and a somewhat sullen section through modulaton. The third is an attempt at a rondo (ABACA) - for this piece I tried to share the melodic focus between both the clarinet and piano more evenly than in the other two. I feel that these pieces are more considered than my last submission in terms of voice leading and fleshing out my ideas. This is also my first attempt at composing for piano, so criticism is welcome - I make absolutely no pretensions to being an accomplished composer but am willing to learn! Michael August Preludes

I really like the tension as a result of the minor second when they play E flat and D respectively. It was a pleasure to read along to, particularly because of the "echo" effect as has already been highlighted. Wish I could collar someone to play this with me!

I really enjoyed this, particularly those florid runs of triplets, quintuplets and sextuplets. It strikes me as the sort of thing a clarinetist would pull out of the hat as a solo encore for a bit of showboating after playing through a concerto or something like that, though maybe a melodic motif wouldn't go amiss, just to help cement it to the tasteful side of technically impressive? Sometimes the metronome markings don't seem necessary to me, as the required tempos are kind of implied by the boxed instructions. Looking forward to hearing an actual recording of this!

Hello all, thank you very much for taking the time to listen. I do appreciate it! Regarding the change to 5/8 during the second movement in particular, in a way I was using the piece as an exercise in trying to write a memorable and natural sounding melody using an unusual time signature, as well as deliver something of a surprise (an unwelcome one, perhaps?) Is this something you would advise against for this piece? I happen to think the change to 9/8 in the fourth movement is a fairly neat idea, but I suppose this could be down to taste. Given that divertimenti are pieces that are characteristically lighthearted and carefree, I figured I would attempt to maintain a somewhat relaxed and happy mood throughout the four movements, hence the absence of contrasts. I will however be submitting some more music in due time that I hope will put this straight and I also look forward to listening to some pieces submitted by other users in the meantime - I like what's going on here on this forum. Thanks again!

A short piece in four movements for clarinet and guitar, largely inspired by Mozart's compositions for clarinet. Divertimento for Clarinet and Guitar I neglected to say hello properly! My name is Michael - new to the forum and also to composition. I'm starting a Degree in Music at Newcastle University in about a month where I expect to learn much about counterpoint and many other disciplines. At present, I just do my best and enjoy playing my pieces on my clarinet though I realise there is a good chance that they are flawed in many ways. Anyway, here is a Divertimento I wrote for clarinet and guitar. Criticism and advice would be welcome so please don't hold back, even if I am very much starting out. Thanks a lot.