Stylistic and interpretative issues in Two preludes for clarinet and piano by Sabin Păutza
Stylistic and interpretative issues in Two preludes for clarinet and piano by Sabin Păutza

Summary/Abstract: The work Two preludes for clarinet and piano was composed for in 1977, the peak period in the creation of Sabin Păutza and premiered by the clarinetist Dumitru Sâpcu. The play reveals a varied and original musical language, a synthesis of the principles of jazz and traditional folk elements; it consists of two parts, Andante cantabile and Allegro giocoso, contrasting both in form and tempo. Musical theme from which the entire work is inspired leads us to the realm of Romanian fairy tales and jazz composing keeps the mystical atmosphere through the intimate stories created by the expressive sound of the clarinet accompanied by the plated piano chords.

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