Moonlighting - Homages quasi una Fantasia Op39 no.3 - for clarinet and piano
Clarinet by Alaksiej Carankievic

This is a further evolution of my Opus 39, 'Moonlighting'. Slightly expanded and revised from the most recent version for flute and piano (Op.39 no.2), it follows the same principle as the original work for piano solo: each movement taking as its starting point some aspect of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, as well as paying homage to other composers such as Steve Reich, Arnold Schoenberg and Igor Stravinsky. The duet versions also add an entirely new finale, 'Mirrored Moonlight', where for the first time Beethoven joins hands with Estonian composer Arvo Pärt.

Image courtesy of Alaksiej Carankievic

Moonlighting (for clarinet and piano) sample page
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Study/piano score and clarinet part available for FREE DOWNLOAD (limited period only). Those wishing to perform this work publicly should please inform me via the CONTACT PAGE

Published 
2023-04-07
Original version 
1998
Opus 
39 no.3
Duration 
31 mins
Instrumentation 
Clarinet (in Bb), Piano

The movements are:

00:00 Mondschein (auf Stillem Wasser)
01:47 Moon-Phase (after Reich)
05:12 Serial Lunacy (after Schoenberg)
08:24 Solar Winds in Lunar Hollows (Ventus per Clavium)
12:34 Lune Sacrée 1 (after Stravinsky)
16:02 Night Celestial (after Bartók)
18:19 Lune Sacrée 2 (after Stravinsky, Prokofiev looking on)
26:25 Mirrored Moonlight (after Pärt)

First performance 
awaiting