The Cambridge Companion to the Clarinet [Paperback]

This practical guide is an essential and stimulating reference book for all clarinet enthusiasts.This text offers students and performers a composite survey of the history and repertory of the clarinet from its origins to the present day, as well as guidance on teaching and playing from historical performance to contemporary techniques and jazz.This text offers students and performers a composite survey of the history and repertory of the clarinet from its origins to the present day, as well as guidance on teaching and playing from historical performance to contemporary techniques and jazz.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.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 Dobr?e; 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. 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. Serioul³9