Taught by renowned clarinet player
Emma Johnson
Gerald Finzi's Clarinet Concerto is one of the British masterworks for our instrument, and there is no better clarinetist to teach you how to play this piece than British soloist Emma Johnson. Join her as she shares with you the fascinating history behind this work and then guides you through the piece step-by-step.
I. Allegro vigoroso
The dramatic first movement of Finzi's concerto, full of the pain and anguish of the composer, having lived through two world wars. Emma Johnson shows you how to lean into the sadness and anger behind the work and how to find the beauty within it.
II. Adagio ma senza rigore
Ethereal and spell-binding, the sad song of the second movement is a change for the clarinet to shine in the subtle way only it can: entries from "nothing" and long lines across different registers. Let Emma guide you through learning to enter the enchanted atmosphere Finzi so beautifully created in his score.
III. Allegro giocoso
The beautiful, pastoral third movement of Finzi's Concerto evokes the English countryside, join Emma Johnson as she teaches you how to sing through these beautiful melodies: is there hope at last for Finzi? Join her and learn to play the beautiful conclusion to this wonderful work for clarinet.
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Unlock Course →Soloist Emma Johnson is famous the world over for her performances of British masterworks for the instrument; not only active as soloist and recording artist, she also is renown as a composer for the clarinet.
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