Gra ('game' in Polish) for solo clarinet, was written as a tribute to my dear friend, Witold Luroslawski,to
commemoratehis 80th birthday. During the twenty-fiveor so yearsthat I have known Witold, I have never
ceasedto admirehis impressiveworks and his graciouspersonality.
This clarinetpiece,frequently-changing and playful in character(yet basedon the samematerialthroughout),
recallsto me my many delightful visits with the composerin America and Poland.
Elliott Carter
COMMENTAIRE DU COMPOSITEUR
Le solo pour clarinetteGra (qui signiñe <jeu>en polonais)a été composéen hommageá mon cher ami Witold
Lutoslawski,pourcommémorersonquatre-vingtibme anniversaire.Depuisqueje I'ai rencontré,voilá vingt-cinq
ansenviron,je n'ai jamais cesséd'admirersescuvres extraordinaireset son affabilité.
Ce morceaupour clarinette,trés changeantet d'un ca¡act¿reenjoué (mais qui a toutefoisdes élómentsde
continuité),me rappelle mes nombreuseset plaisantesrencontresavec ce compositeuren Amérique et en
Polosne.
Duration:ca.4' 45"
PERFORMANCE NOTE
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canbe executedusingoneof themultiphonicfingeringsshownbelow:
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For Witold Lutoslawski's 80th birthdav
w,ith admiration and affection
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for Bb clarinet alone
Elliott Carter
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