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One More Weber Opera (Vel viena Vebera opera): Full Scores

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One More Weber Opera (Vel viena Vebera opera): Full Scores

One More Weber Opera (Vel viena Vebera opera): Full Scores

By Peteris Plakidis

Item: 98-EP73409
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One More Weber Opera, a 16-minute work for solo clarinet and orchestra (comprising double wind and brass, timpani and strings), was commissioned for Sabine Meyer and premiered by the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra in 1993. The composer combines the genres of opera and concert music, giving the clarinet the main role in an ironic view of the language (and clichés) of opera.

This full score (EP 73409) is now available as part of the Peters Baltic Library.

  • Peters Baltic Library is a new series of full scores of orchestral music by contemporary composers from the Baltic States.
  • Published in partnership with the leading music publisher from the region: Musica Baltica.
  • Peters Baltic Library presents a rich selection of compositions that demonstrates both the distinctiveness and the variety of stylistic approaches adopted by the region's most prominent composers.


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Series: Edition Peters
Publisher: Edition Peters
ISBN10: 0-57-701839-6
ISBN13: 979-0-57-701839-3
SKU: 98-EP73409

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About the Composer: Peteris Plakidis

Peteris Plakidis is a Latvian composer whose work bridges contemporary concert music with operatic traditions. His compositions often explore the intersection of different musical genres, combining rigorous formal structures with theatrical gestures that engage both the ear and the imagination.

Why we love this

This score reveals how a single instrument can carry an entire operatic narrative without a singer. Plakidis writes for the clarinet as a virtuoso protagonist, and the orchestration is lean enough to keep the soloist's voice absolutely clear while rich enough to support genuinely theatrical moments. Programming this gives your orchestra a conversation starter.

What to expect

A brilliant, knowing send-up of operatic excess wrapped in contemporary harmonic language. The clarinet sings like a diva caught between sincerity and mockery, while the orchestra oscillates between supporting that drama and commenting on it from the sidelines. It's witty without being cynical.

Who it's for

Orchestras with a strong solo clarinet section and conductors interested in contemporary chamber orchestration. This work rewards ensembles that can handle both the technical demands of the writing and the interpretive nuance required to communicate irony and theatrical gesture without a text.

How to get the most out of it

  • Study recordings of the premiere with Sabine Meyer if available; the commissioning soloist's interpretation offers invaluable insight into how Plakidis intended the ironic operatic language to land.
  • Balance the clarinet so it reads as the vocal protagonist throughout. This isn't background music; the orchestra exists to amplify the soloist's dramatic arc.
  • Lean into the stylistic contrasts. The piece deliberately references opera conventions, so allow those moments to be recognizable before the music pulls the rug out from under them.
  • Pay attention to the double winds and brass writing; the orchestration is precise, and clarity between sections will reveal Plakidis's harmonic and textural choices.

How to use it

Pair this with other single-instrument concerto works for an evening that explores the solo voice in the ensemble. At 16 minutes, it anchors a concert thoughtfully without demanding a full symphonic program around it. The work also pairs well with other Baltic composers, especially if you're building a thematic concert around Eastern European contemporary music.

Skills your students will build

  • orchestral color and texture through double wind doubling and strategic brass placement
  • reading and interpreting ironic/theatrical musical gestures in contemporary idiom
  • ensemble balance with a prominent solo line against full orchestration
  • understanding genre parody and allusion in instrumental music

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