The Baroque Clarinet [Paperback]

The Baroque Clarinetis a sourcebook for the historical study of the European clarinet during the first half of the eighteenth century. The book is based on a comprehensive study of the theoretical, musical, and iconographical evidence, and many conclusions are presented here for the first time.

Will serve for some time as the standard guide for a general audience as well as for musicologists. --Notes

This much-needed study traces the clarinet from its origins shortly before 1700 to about 1760....An essential sourcebook recommended for all libraries. --Choice