The Cambridge Companion to the Clarinet
Lawson, Colin
Cambridge University Press. 2001Ficha técnica
- EAN: 9780521476683
- ISBN: 978-0-521-47668-3
- Editorial: Cambridge University Press
- Fecha de edición: 2001
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Dimensiones: 24,8x17,6
- Idioma: Inglés
- Nº páginas: 260
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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.
- Comprehensive coverage of the history, technique and repertoire of the clarinet
- Contains contributions from many distinguished players
- The perfect reference and instruction book for clarinettists at all levels, whether amateur or professional
CONTENIDO:
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)
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