The Cambridge Companion to the Clarinet

by Colin Lawson

Overview

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 repertory of the instrument from its origins to the present day, as well as practical guidance on teaching and playing from historical performance to contemporary techniques and jazz. Informed by the experience of distinguished professional players and teachers, this book makes an essential and stimulating reference book for all clarinet enthusiasts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521476683
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/14/1995
Series:	Cambridge Companions to Music
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.65(h) x 0.63(d)

Table of Contents

1. Single reeds before 1750 Colin Lawson; 2. The development of the clarinet Nicholas Shackleton; 3. The clarinet family: clarinets in B flat and A, the C clarinet Colin Lawson; The high clarinets Basil Tschaikov; The basset horn Georgina Dobrée; The bass clarinet Michael Harris; 4. The development of the clarinet repertoire Jo Rees-Davis; 5. Players and composers Pamela Weston; 6. The mechanics of playing the clarinet Antony Pay; 7. Teaching the clarinet Paul Harris; 8. Playing historical clarinets Colin Lawson; 9. The professional clarinettist Nicholas Cox; 10. The contemporary clarinet Roger Heaton; 11. The clarinet in jazz John Robert Brown; 12. The clarinet on record Michael Bryant; Appendices.

Editorial Reviews

"The appearance of this new clarinet study is most welcome....this is a composite effort....it provides wealth of information useful to players and clarinet admirers alike. Serious students and players will have many occasions to consult specific points, yet it contains enough general information to warrant its inclusion in music libraries of all sorts." David Ross, Notes

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