19 Solos for A Clarinet Perfect for Your Next Recital
There’s something so warm and inviting about the rich tone of the A clarinet, which is why I love performing pieces for this beautiful instrument.
Here are 19 of my favorite solos written for A clarinet, which are perfect for your next recital (arranged alphabetically by composer’s last name):
- Johannes Brahms – Trio in A minor, Op. 114
- Johannes Brahms – Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
- Max Bruch – Double Concerto for Clarinet in A and Viola, Op. 88
- Adolf Busch – Sonata for Clarinet and Piano in A major, Op.54
- Colin Decio – Sonatina No. 1 for clarinet in A and piano
- Herbert Howells – Sonata for clarinet in A and piano
- Lowell Liebermann – Sonata for clarinet, Op. 138
- Theresa Martin – Solstice for basset clarinet (or clarinet in A)
- John Mayer – Raga Music for solo clarinet in A
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Concerto for clarinet, K. 622 (technically this was written for the basset clarinet in A, but is most commonly performed on A clarinet)
- Carl Nielsen – Concerto for clarinet, Op. 57
- Poul Rovsing Olsen – Prolana Op. 33 for clarinet in A, violin, piano
- Deon Nielsen Price – Clariphonia quartet
- Shulamit Ran – For an Actor: Monologue for clarinet in A
- Robert Schumann – Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73
- Igor Stravinsky – Three Pieces for solo clarinet (for clarinets in A and Bb)
- Heinrich Sutermeister – Capriccio for solo clarinet in A
- Jaakko Tuomikoski – Clarinet Sonata
- Mieczysław Weinberg – Sonata for clarinet in A and piano, Op. 28
Leave a comment with your favorite works for clarinet in A!