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  • Edited by Colin Lawson, London College of Music, Thames Valley University
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
September 2011
Print publication year:
1995
Online ISBN:
9781139002059

Book description

The Cambridge Companion to the Clarinet is a practical guide to the world of the clarinet. It offers students and performers a composite survey of the history and repertoire of the instrument from its origins to the present day, as well as practical guidance on teaching and performing. Special focus is made on the various members of the extensive clarinet family and specialist chapters provide advice on the mechanics of clarinet playing, the art of historical performance, contemporary techniques, and the clarinet in jazz. A chapter on the professional clarinettist introduces the world of the performing musician, while a survey of the clarinet on record provides the listener with a useful guide to the recording history of the instrument. Informed by the experience of distinguished performers and teachers, this book makes an essential and stimulating reference book for all clarinet enthusiasts.

Reviews

‘... absolutely essential reading for players of all ages.’

Source: Clarinetwise

‘... manages to gather together an enormous amount of information and instruction about that most versatile member of the woodwind family.’

Source: Reference Reviews

‘A wealth of reading and information is presented in this Cambridge Companion to the Clarinet which should be on all our shelves before long ... a worthy addition to the technique improving repertoire.’

Source: Clarinet and Saxophone

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Contents

  • Frontmatter
    pp i-xvi
  • 1 - Single reeds before 1750
    pp 1-15
  • 2 - The development of the clarinet
    pp 16-32
  • 3 - The clarinet family
    pp 33-74
  • 4 - The development of the clarinet repertoire
    pp 75-91
  • 5 - Players and composers
    pp 92-106
  • 6 - The mechanics of playing the clarinet
    pp 107-122
  • 7 - Teaching the clarinet
    pp 123-133
  • 8 - Playing historical clarinets
    pp 134-149
  • 9 - The professional clarinettist
    pp 150-162
  • 10 - The contemporary clarinet
    pp 163-183
  • 11 - The clarinet in jazz
    pp 184-198
  • 12 - The clarinet on record
    pp 199-212
  • Notes
    pp 213-218
  • Appendices
    pp 219-221
  • Select bibliography
    pp 222-229
  • Index
    pp 230-240

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