The Clarinet Concerto consists of three movements, each a tribute to someone:

1) "Hommage à I'Interprete" [Homage to the performer"] is based on a theme using ascending and descending scales in part one (Allegro moderato). Part two is a livelier Allegro scherzando. This first movement is the only one which contains two really traditional cadenzas for the performer's enjoyment (hence the title of this Homage).

2) "Hommage à Ella Fitzgerald" [Homage to Ella Fitzgerald] was written in the spi...