Music Gestures: Exercises in Expression - Clarinet (or Horn or Trumpet)

Classical music is often abstract in nature and requires considerable experience and skill by musicians to "bring it to life." Finding a connection between your feelings and a piece of music can be a great help in performing. The excerpts chosen for this book are among the most emotional ever written. Most of this music will be familiar to any classical musician because these tunes are so memorable and emotionally powerful. This book could be thought of as a "Familiar Quotations" collection from two centuries of music. The excerpts are labeled and grouped into examples with similar content: Bold, Dark, Quiet, Menacing, Sad, Love, Playful. Includes solo and duet material.