Concerto for Clarinet
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Concerto for Clarinet is a celebrated jazz-influenced clarinet composition by bandleader and virtuoso clarinetist Artie Shaw, renowned for its virtuosic solo passages and swing-era style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clarinet concerto
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jazz composition ⓘ musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American popular music of the 20th century
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Artie Shaw and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ big band era ⓘ |
| composer | Artie Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | Artie Shaw’s own band performances ⓘ |
| era | swing era ⓘ |
| famousFor |
combining jazz improvisation with concerto structure
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showcasing Artie Shaw’s technical skill ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | Artie Shaw and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing ⓘ |
| hasKeyFeatures |
glissandi
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high tessitura ending ⓘ rapid runs ⓘ wide range leaps ⓘ |
| hasPart |
final high-register clarinet passage
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improvisatory clarinet cadenza ⓘ opening orchestral introduction ⓘ swing section ⓘ |
| hasReception |
celebrated as a showpiece for clarinet
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regarded as a classic of swing-era clarinet repertoire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical concerto form
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swing jazz ⓘ |
| instrumentation | clarinet and orchestra ⓘ |
| intendedPerformer | virtuoso clarinetist ⓘ |
| mainInstrument | clarinet ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extended clarinet cadenza
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jazz-influenced classical form ⓘ virtuosic clarinet solo passages ⓘ |
| orchestration |
big band
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jazz orchestra ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | instrumental ⓘ |
| performer | Artie Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySoloInstrument | clarinet ⓘ |
| structure | single-movement concerto ⓘ |
| style | swing era ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
concert performance
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jazz festival ⓘ |
| workType | concerto ⓘ |
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