The Clarinet (Yale Musical Instrument Series)

The Clarinet (Yale Musical Instrument Series)
Eric Hoeprich (Author)
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The clarinet has a long and rich history as a solo, orchestral, and chamber musical instrument. In this broad-ranging account Eric Hoeprich, a performer, teacher, and expert on historical clarinets, explores its development, repertoire, and performance history.

Looking at the antecedents of the clarinet, as well as such related instruments as the chalumeau, basset horn, alto clarinet, and bass clarinet, Hoeprich explains the use and development of the instrument in the Baroque age. The period from the late 1700s to Beethoven's early years is shown to have fostered ever wider distribution and use of the instrument, and a repertoire of increasing richness. The first half of the nineteenth century, a golden age for the clarinet, brought innovation in construction and great virtuosity in performance, while the following century and a half produced a surge in new works from many composers. The author also devotes a chapter to the role of the clarinet in bands, folk music, and jazz.

 

• Rank: #574460 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.21" h x 1.10" w x 7.44" l, 2.73 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 416 pages

Description #1 by Bookdepository.com:

The Clarinet : Hardback : Yale University Press : 9780300102826 : 0300102828 : 14 May 2008 : The clarinet has a rich history as a solo, orchestral and chamber musical instrument. This work presents an account of the clarinet and explores its development, repertoire and performance history. Looking at the earliest antecedents of the clarinet, and related instruments, it explains the use and development of the instrument in the Baroque age.

Description #2 by Zazzle:

Skull and clarinets - Join the secret society of clarinetists who practice. Reverse black skull and clarinets on white. This artwork is a play on the Skull and Bones Secret Society at Yale University as well as the Pirate Flag "Jolly Roger". The skull and crossbones is an early, and successful branding tool, as pirates quickly adopted it, hoisted the flag up on the ship, and intimidated his prey or enemy as the ship approached. The skull bones also represents a mark of "Poison" o

Description #3 by J&R:

Personnel: Benny Goodman (clarinet); Annette Saunders (vocals); Steve Jordan , Les Spann, Attila Zoller (guitar); Doc Cheatham, Joe...