International soloist

Raul Traver Castello

Multi-award-winning clarinetist, Raul is considered one of the finest classical soloists and chamber music artists of his generation. He made his recital debut in China, since there has appeared in Spain, France, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom, Russia, Greece, China, Mongolia, South Korea, United States, Brazil, and Argentina.

DUO

TRAVER -YAKOVLEV

More than 100 international awards endorse this duo formed by the pianist Alexander Yakovlev and the clarinetist Raul Traver-Castello. They have performed concerts on all continents and in the most important concert halls in the world such as Carnegie Hall in New York, the Musikverein in Vienna or the State Capella in Saint Petersburg. Currently, among his projects are CD recordings, audiovisual recordings and international concert tours.

THE DOUBLE STACCATO IN THE CLARINET

Analysis, technique and its contemporary use

SYNOPSIS

THE DOUBLE STACCATO IN THE CLARINET… REALLY?

Articulation is one of the most important elements in music, being the staccato one of its main forms in musical interpretation. Clarinetists have well assumed this concept, but nevertheless there is a great gap in terms of the non-adoption of rapid articulation in our Instrument.

In these pages we will find an investigation that delves into the history of music and clarinet, finding the answer of why the clarinet did not assume the technique of double staccato since its inception, when its related instruments did dominate it. We will see its evolution and the importance of this valuable technique today with clear examples in our repertoire.