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Kenneth D. Froelich

Sonata for Clarinet and piano

NOTES FOR Sonata for Clarinet and PIanoNOTES FOR Sonata for Clarinet and PIanoNOTES FOR Sonata for Clarinet and PIanoNOTES FOR Sonata for Clarinet and PIano

The principle idea for my Sonata for Clarinet and Piano is to musically represent imagery, memories, and personal desires that are all just out of reach. Each of the three untitled movements takes on one possible aspect of this concept. The first movement, marked with the tempo description Intangible, presents fragments of melodies made up of fast, blurry figurations. These fragments represent imagery that is out-of-focus and not quite perceptible. While there is clear direction in the form of the movement, the lines themselves are mercurial - constantly changing - leaving the music with an unsettled absence of security. The second movement presents a simple melody in the style of a lilting French song. This song - described in the music as "a forgotten melody" - is not an actual quotation, but is instead designed to remind the listener of similar melodies, as if conjuring up memories of melodies.Over time, the song slowly descends chromatically, changing its harmony from one key to the next as if melting away into nothing.

The final movement is the emotional crux of the sonata, beginning with music that represents unrelenting frustration. While not specifically programmatic, this frustration can be heard as a quasi-culmination of the prior two movements, arising out of the inability to not obtain any of the images or memories from those movements. This sense of frustration is amplified by a musical motive that consistently reaches for a high E without ever successfully breaking through to the next higher pitch. Over the course of the movement, frustration is replaced by impatience, cynicism, and mocking, before returning to frustration once more. The music climaxes with one last gasp of the clarinet's high E before dramatically shifting to a surprisingly peaceful coda. This coda can be heard as a final acceptance of not obtaining any of these "out of reach" goals, but that would not be the entire story. At the very end of the movement, a final fragment of the song from movement two returns, representing the out-of-reach dream that persists - hope.

This work is both dedicated to and composed for clarinetist Jennifer Ostwalt, my wife and life partner whom to this day I owe and thank for giving me the courage and inspiration to continue to reach for that which seems unattainable.

PERFORMANCE NOTES

t. tr = timbral trill. Trill using any key that doesn't change the given pitch, providing instead a slight change in color or intonation.

Accented grace notes should be performed on the beat.

Composed for Jennifer Ostwalt, clarinetist.

TOTAL PLAYING TIME - 15'45"TOTAL PLAYING TIME - 15'45"TOTAL PLAYING TIME - 15'45"TOTAL PLAYING TIME - 15'45"

Copyright 2013 Kenneth D. Froelich, All rights reserved.Fresno, CA 93711

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Described as "energetic, exciting, and rhythmically dynamic" and "set with imagination and imagery," composer KENNETH D. FROELICH’s music has been performed internationally in England, Germany, Italy, France, Slovenia, Finland, Canada, Peru, Argentina, Chile, and China, as well as numerous major cities across the United States. Emerging as a vibrant new voice in the world of contemporary chamber and orchestral music, Kenneth has been honored with awards from ASCAP, the National Association of Composers/USA, Meet the Composer, the Percussive Arts Society, the American Composers Forum, and the Society of Composers Inc.   Kenneth’s works have been presented by such acclaimed ensembles as the American Composers Orchestra, Duo46, Earplay, the Empyrean Ensemble, the California E.A.R Unit, the Jolles Duo, the Indianapolis Symphonic Orchestra, Conundrum, the University of New Mexico Percussion Ensemble, the University of Southern California Symphony Orchestra, the Indiana University New Music Ensemble, and the Orpheus Ensemble of Fresno. Some of his more recent works include PIANO QUARTET No. 1 (2012), premiered by Pacific Serenades; SMALL MESSAGES (2012), premiered by the UNLV Wind Orchestra; NERD SONGS (2012), premiered by soprano Ann Moss of CMASH; and PORTRAITS OF MT. RUSHMORE (2012), premiered by USAF Brass in Blue at Mt. Rushmore National Park.   Kenneth received both his Doctorate of Music and Masters of Music degrees from Indiana University, and received his Bachelors of Music degree summa cum laude from the University of Southern California in 1999. His principal composition teachers include Claude Baker, Don Freund, Sven-David Sandstrőm, Eugene O’Brien, Donald Crocket, Frederick Lesemann, Morten Lauridsen, and Erica Muhl.   Kenneth currently resides in Fresno, CA with his wife Jennifer and daughter Katerina, where he is Associate Professor in Music Composition at California State University, Fresno and director of the Fresno New Music Festival. He previously taught at Ball State University in Muncie, IN, and at the Sewanee Summer Music Festival in Sewanee, TN.   Kenneth’s percussion ensemble work ACCIDENTAL MIGRATION is available through C. Alan Publications, his concert band work TOCK is available through Wingert-Jones Publications, and his wind ensemble work VISIONARY is available through GPG Publications. Additional scores are available through JOMAR Press and his website at www.kennethfroelich.com.

Transposed Score

Copyright © 2013 KDF Music, All rights reserved

Clarinet in Bb

Piano

p pp p

I. Intangible q = 84

pp poco sfz

pp p pp

5

poco sfz

pp p pp pp

8

simile

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SONATAfor clarinet and piano

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99 93

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mf

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ff mf

A

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ff p

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mp p f

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cresc.

pppp p

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pff

pp p sfz pp p mp

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3 6 3

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3

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7

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50

fff

fffmp f

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mf subito fff mf

mp f mp mf f

61

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18

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58

18

18

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18

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18

58

78

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78

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78

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(3+2)6

(3+2)

loco

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(3+2)ritmico

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(3+2+2)

(3+2+2)

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p

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mp

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74

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58

(3+2)

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t. tr. t. tr.

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accel.115

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vivid and intense

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blurry

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loco

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6 6 6

marcato

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pp pp

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slower roll

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like a forgotten melody

t. tr.

loco

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p pp

n f

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loco

dissolving into nothing

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like wind chimes

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ppp

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III. With Rage e = 304

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[ossia: rit a tempo]

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mp ff ff

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sffz

f

f

257

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mf p

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p

t. tr.

21

ff

P265

ff mf

pp ff

Q271

ff

sffz

ff f

mf

275

mp

slide

22

279

dim. p

283

poco dim.

pppp

R287

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over articulate

23

293

mp

mp pp

299

mf mp

mf pp mf

S305

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pp mp

bright

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poco

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mp fff

T317

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sffz f

With anger, but in control

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323

ff

sffz

aggressive

pounding

25

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sffz

331

ff

mf

V335

sffz p

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loco

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p mf

339

mp

poco p

344

mf f

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mf

27

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ff

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sffffz

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367

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fff p

Suddenly peaceful q =56376

f p mp pp

dolce

loco3 3

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mp

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3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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p ppp p

rall.401

ppp

ppp pp n

q =40407

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