Taught by renowned clarinet player
Kilian Herold
In this course, Kilian Herold takes you through four of his favorite excerpts for the clarinet, each of which tackles a different but fundamental aspect of clarinet playing. Whether or not you are preparing for an audition, this unmissable course will teach you so much about the clarinet: how to practice complicated passages, how to play cadenzas with style, how to have a lightness of articulation, how to play at forte dynamics but with a beautiful tone. Join Kilian Herold as he shares his passion for these four wonderful excerpts!
Audition Preparation
In this introductory lesson, Kilian Herold talks about the process of preparing for an audition. He gives insight into the audition day itself, gives you tips for preparing your body and mind and shares some personal experiences of his own audition experiences. An unmisable lesson if you're preparing for an audition or concert!
Weber: Freischütz Overture
Kilian Herold shares his deep love of Weber's clarinet writing in this lesson on the overture to the first German Romantic opera: Der Freischütz. He shows you how to interpret Weber's marking and how to consider his harmonies - useful skills whether you are learning this excerpt or one of Weber's solo works for clarinet!
Beethoven: 8th Symphony
The beautiful minuet from Beethoven's 8th symphony is the topic of this lesson. He explains why a clarinetist should be more like a pyramid, how to think of arpeggios like yodelling, and how to create difference when you do the repeats.
Kodaly: Galanta Dances
Now it's time to show your personality with Kodaly's Galanta Dances! Kilian takes you step-by-step through the four solos and the wonderful cadenza from this thrilling excerpt, demonstrating how to craft your own interpretation and how to practice some of the challenging runs.
Shostakovich: 9th Symphony
Get your tongue and fingers coordinated with one of the more challenging excerpts of our repertoire, the third movement of Shostakovich's 9th symphony. Kilian gives you some fantastic exercises for practising this excerpt which you can apply to any piece of clarinet repertoire and shows you how to create a "phrasing blueprint" to get you from start to finish!
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Unlock Course →Passionate soloist, chamber and orchestral musician Kilian Herold is a regular guest of the finest orchestras in Europe and teaches at the Freiburg Conservatoire.
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