Clarinet Concerto No. 2

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Clarinet Concerto No. 2 is a 1974 concerto for clarinet and orchestra by British composer Malcolm Arnold, known for its virtuosic writing, jazzy elements, and playful, sometimes eccentric character.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf clarinet concerto
concerto
alsoKnownAs Clarinet Concerto No. 2, Op. 115
Second Clarinet Concerto
catalogueNumber Op. 115
centuryOfComposition 20th century
composer Malcolm Arnold
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
dateOfComposition 1974
dedicatedTo Benny Goodman
dedicationContext written for jazz clarinetist Benny Goodman
features extended clarinet technique
humorous effects
jazz-influenced passages
follows Clarinet Concerto No. 1
genre classical music
concerto
hasCharacteristic contrasting lyrical middle movement
dance-like finale
showpiece for clarinet
strong rhythmic drive
hasKey A major (overall tonal center, with contrasts)
influencedBy jazz
popular music idioms
instrumentation clarinet and orchestra
language instrumental
movement Alla polacca
Allegro vivace
Lento
numberOfMovements 3
orchestration orchestra
partOf Malcolm Arnold’s orchestral works
period modern classical
publisher Faber Music
soloInstrument clarinet
style eccentric character
jazzy elements
playful character
virtuosic
typicalPerformanceDuration approximately 20 minutes
uses orchestral accompaniment
workNumberInComposerOutput second clarinet concerto by Malcolm Arnold
writtenFor solo clarinetist
year 1974

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Malcolm Arnold notableWork Clarinet Concerto No. 2
Clarinet Concerto No. 2 alsoKnownAs Clarinet Concerto No. 2, Op. 115
linked to: Clarinet Concerto No. 2
Clarinet Concerto No. 2 alsoKnownAs Second Clarinet Concerto
linked to: Clarinet Concerto No. 2