Title:
The Cambridge companion to the clarinet / edited by Colin Lawson.
Author:
Lawson, Colin (Colin James)
Publication Information:
Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1995.
Call Number:
ML945 .C36 1995
Abstract:
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 [Publisher description].
Electronic Access:
Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam024/94047624.htmlPublisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam026/94047624.html
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780521470667
9780521476683
9781139002059
Series:
Cambridge companions to music
Cambridge companions to music.
Physical Description:
xiv, 240 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents:
Single reeds before 1750 / Colin Lawson -- The development of the clarinet / Nicholas Shackleton -- The clarinet family. Introduction : Clarinets in B♭ and A ; The C clarinet / Colin Lawson ; The high clarinets / Basil Tschaikov ; The basset horn / Georgina Dobrée ; The bass clarinet / Michael Harris -- The development of the clarinet repertoire / Jo Rees-Davies -- Players and composers / Pamela Weston -- The mechanics of playing the clarinet / Antony Pay -- Teaching the clarinet / Paul Harris -- Playing historical clarinets / Colin Lawson -- The professional clarinettist / Nicholas Cox -- The contemporary clarinet / Roger Heaton -- The clarinet in jazz / John Robert Brown -- The clarinet on record / Michael Bryant.
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