Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata

Includes accompaniments for:

1. Allegro tristamente

1. Allegro tristamente (practice)

2. Romanza

3. Allegro con fuoco

3. Allegro con fuoco (practice)

Poulenc composed his Clarinet Sonata in 1962 and it is one of the final pieces he was to write. It was commissioned by the great clarinettist Benny Goodman, who premiered the piece with Leonard Bernstein at the piano.

These 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 listen to the piano part for this work. Please scroll down for samples and performance details for each movement.

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4 crotchet click-beats at beginning indicate 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.

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3 crotchet click-beats at beginning indicate pulse before clarinet enters

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2 minim click-beats indicate pulse before piano begins

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.