Impressions II for Clarinet in Bb and Piano

Impressions for Clarinet in Bb and Piano was commissioned by Stanley Weinstein, then principal clarinetist of the New Orleans Symphony. He premiered this composition on September 8, 1975, in New Orleans.

The piece is an abstract composition that employs the various colors of the clarinet to create different moods. The piano also uses sound effects in order to highlight or project a mood. Throughout the piece, there is an interplay of consonance and dissonance.

The New York Times critic called the clarinet version of the work “dramatic” when it received its New York premiere at Carnegie Recital Hall. The piece received its European premiere in Vienna at the International Conference of the College Music Society on July 3, 1997.