Bernstein: Clarinet Sonata

Includes accompaniments for:

1. Grazioso

2. Andantino

2. Andantino (practice)

Written in 1941, this clarinet sonata was Leonard Bernstein's first published work. Lasting only around ten minutes, it displays many of Bernstein's later compositional traits, with a lyrical if abstract first movement and a second movement featuring syncopations and meter changes towards the end of the piece.

These high-quality piano accompaniment tracks help make practising more effective and enjoyable! They are recorded by a professional accompanist and can help you keep in tune and in time, as you play along to the piano part for this work.

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2 click-beats indicate the pulse of two bars at the start before clarinet starts

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3 quaver click-beats at beginning to set pulse

This practice version slows down the quicker sections of the 'performance' track above, by around 15-20%. It is included for free with that version if selected.