What piece do you hate?
Hate is probably too strong a word, but, it’s time to be honest: what piece for our instrument have you always disliked, loathed, abhorred, detested…
Maybe it’s because there was a technical challenge you could never surmount, or you never found a decent recording of it to love, or maybe you found the work just a bit cheesy.
We’re all human with our own tastes and interests (you might indeed love my most loathed piece!) but I’d love to know: what piece of clarinet do you just not like?
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Clarinet - I don't exactly hate the Elliott Carter concerto, but I don't get it. It's extremely difficult and to me, not worth the effort. But if you want to hear it, look for John Bruce Yeh's recording (Eb/Ass't Principle, Chicago Symphony). His technique is such that I'm not sure he's from Earth.
Otherwise - With some exceptions, I don't care for most country music.