James Bergin: Liebesleid (2010)
for Bohlen-Pierce clarinet
Accustomed as I am to using a 72-note octave with intervals as small as a twelfth-tone, writing for the Bohlen-Pierce clarinet presented an intriguing challenge! I searched for expressive and fresh melodic intervals, and tried to shape them into long, legato phrases that would allow the clarinet to sing.