Concertino per a clarinet i cordes

The works I have dedicated to the clarinet can be divided into three groups: educational pieces such as Estudis per a clarinet, pieces for solo clarinet or clarinet duets such as Preludi i Dansa and Sonata núm.1 a Colombina, and pieces written for clarinet and orchestra or instrument ensemble.
In addition to the two concertos for clarinet and orchestra, I have written two pieces for instrument ensemble and clarinet. The first of these was Barcelona Revisited, and the second was the Concertino.
The latter, which was finished in July 2006, is the result of a faraway memory from when I was studying Busoni’s Concertino at the Conservatoire. This form, which combines brevity, virtuosism and the juxtaposition of expressive passages with faster, more restless passages, is essential for players to acquire confidence in, and knowledge of, the repertoire.
The Concertino per a clarinet i cordes takes the 20th century concertinos for clarinet as its reference, using the technical resources proposed by such works. In spite of being divided into two parts, the piece is written as a continuous work which is, however, full of contrast.

Jesús Rodríguez Picó