The Cambridge Companion to the ClarinetColin James Lawson 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. |
Contents
1 Single reeds before 1750 | 1 |
2 The development of the clarinet | 16 |
Introduction clarinets in B and A | 33 |
The C clarinet | 38 |
The high clarinets | 43 |
The basset horn | 57 |
The bass clarinet | 66 |
4 The development of the clarinet repertoire | 75 |
8 Playing historical clarinets | 134 |
9 The professional clarinettist | 150 |
10 The contemporary clarinet | 163 |
11 The clarinet in jazz | 184 |
12 The clarinet on record | 199 |
Notes | 213 |
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5 Players and composers | 92 |
6 The mechanics of playing the clarinet | 107 |
7 Teaching the clarinet | 123 |
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