Alun Cook "Mad Swans" Duet for clarinet and bass-clarinet

Alun Cook "Mad Swans" Duet for clarinet and bass-clarinet
Ruslan Shmelkov (clarinet)
Nikolay Inkizhinov (bass-clarinet)
Special for Alun Cook.
Moscow, 17.11.2013
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[@nimbledeer677]

I’m in high school band and me (bass clarinet) and my friend (clarinet) are doing a duet so thanks for the encouragement

[@lunarleaf]

I play clarinet and I want to learn how to play these high notes so crisp, but not to stand out. I've only been playing Bb Clarinet for 4 years, but I think if I put enough time into it, I can get really good one day

[@whitneycope5452]

iceflare it takes lots of time and practice, as well as proper equipment. 4 years may seem like a long time but there’s still SO much to learn! :) one day you’ll be playing high notes so amazingly without even thinking about it. Just be patient and keep practicing :)

[@kevinsantana2188]

bro ik imm late but istarted with high notes in my 2nd year

[@lunarleaf]

@@kevinsantana2188 lol i haven't really played much clarinet as of recent, but I did end up getting very good at high notes and plays lots of jazz like 3 years ago

[@kevinsantana2188]

@@lunarleaf wow i didnt think you would respond it been 3 yrs since u posted

[@lunarleaf]

@@kevinsantana2188 me neither

[@kookyluci251]

i play clarinet Bb as well! This sounds amazing!

[@bt678]

Love it. My sister and I are doing it for a solo and ensemble contest. Not sure we can go that fast though...

[@AlexM-no7ex]

How'd it go

[@iterkuy]

@@AlexM-no7ex i think ur a bit too late bud

[@user-jr3pw4jy4i]

literally amazing

[@ulfaal-baar4242]

Fantastic! Very well done

[@carlyjean6140]

Incredible ♡

[@sarahoakes5843]

love this its brilliant

[@mikepercival8702]

This is how I aspire to play. Thank you.

[@emjay2045]

Bravissimo!! 👏🏽 😎

[@cowherd9601]

Excellent, well played gentlemen.

[@astratheprotogen1802]

great job love cant wait to be that good :) Keep up the good work

[@usanayamkayan4258]

Fantastic :D

[@Tools240]

Great play!

[@dariuszrogowski6393]

Good job guys!

[@GitaBrown]

Bravo!

[@artjazzz61]

Real nice.

[@kimrizeng8652]

bravo!!!!

[@flyingoctopus31]

Is that a buffet clarinet? It sounds amazing!

[@francissadleir9805]

It's great player, that's all

[@torityler758]

played this at Contest and got a 1 rating! I played the Bass Clarinet part now just have to figure out what I'm going to do this year

[@emjay2045]

👏🏽

[@OLI-ODDITORIUM]

very nice

[@zerodeaths2343]

how do you get such a crisp, dominant sound???

[@Inkizhinovprobass]

A lot of practice...) B40 mouthpiece+D'Addario reserve 3,5+

[@finley8137]

I’m going to play this for solo and ensemble this year with my friend and I hope it’s not going to be too hard for us (I play bass clarinet and she plays clarinet).... Wish me luck Edit: It's not on the list of music you're allowed to play for solo and ensemble (at least where I live) so we are instead playing it at our spring concert. We have it mostly learned and have to work on the awkwardness of some parts, the cleanness and the tempo.

[@emjay2045]

Luck

[@jimbusanimating237]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@___ss0102nyan_]

バスクラうますぎる、、

[@user-ic9yv9bj1w]

おま それ

[@garrettludescher9588]

some kids at my school are doing this duet and sound this good

[@stephanieibarra7549]

bass clarinet sheet music ???

[@kotokotachibana3558]

my brother and I are planning to do this together for fun at s/e and mainly cuz I wanted to play a duet with him before he graduates

[@DethronerX]

Please cover Grim Fandango themes

[@supertimealinc]

Thought this was the swan from carnival of the animals so I clicked on it, then was like ok not quite then I listened to it and was like wait a minute?

[@starstrukkandie]

I play bass clairnet and I hope I can get as good as he can!

[@Lucas-cx9hb]

Same

[@isaacsoto7679]

Question: does moving around like that while playing the clarinet mess with playing in anyway?

[@hleth4888]

in terms of duets and such, is generally used as a reference to tempo. However, many individuals will also move about simply out of habit or instinct.

[@lunarleaf]

^

[@amandas2855]

Isaac Soto I'm no expert but I know it for sure messes with embouchure but some people aren't bothered bothered by it and adapt. For example, on sax I use non-stretchy neck straps unless I'm playing Bari because they can mess with embouchure too by letting the sax move too much. On soprano clarinet I don't move that much, and on bass I use a peg so it's sort of hard to move, I just wear a neck strap on bass to prevent me from dropping it 👌🏼😂 (either a random tenor/alto one or even just a lanyard I'm just terrified of dropping my baby) I did try playing with a neck strap on bass to see if I liked it for about a week and hated it! It messes up my embouchure so bad! So I guess the moving around is a preference but it's true that it has a purpose, especially in group playing

[@greysonpeters6624]

iPhone 6

[@Inkizhinovprobass]

And?!...)))

[@emjay2045]

🤔 💭