The Bearded Lady for Clainet and Piano. Julian Anderson

This version of The Bearded Lady for clarinet and piano was first performed by Stuart Stratford and Richard Ormrod in 1994. Andersons inspiration comes from Baba the Turk in Stravinskys opera The Rakes Progress an absurd, vexing, and tragic figure. The 9-minute piece begins with mechanical and polyrhythmic games of imitation between clarinet and piano, before becoming a lament. The clarinet ends the piece offstage in a melancholy conclusion.

ISBN: 0571517099
Publisher: Faber Music
Arrangement format: Instrumental Solo
Accompaniment: Accompanied
Score/Parts: Score & Parts
Instruments: Clarinet, Piano
Genre: Contemporary
Pages: 28