The Classical Clarinetist Companion
Author | : Steven Charles Prescott |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Clarinet |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Steven Charles Prescott |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Clarinet |
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Author | : Colin James Lawson |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1995-12-14 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780521476683 |
Written for students, performers, and music lovers.
Author | : Colin Lawson |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1995-12-14 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1139825240 |
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.
Author | : Joshua (Clarinetist) Anderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2022 |
Genre | : Clarinet |
ISBN | : 9781955697033 |
A new resource for aspiring professional clarinet players. Part of a series of instructional books titled "STUDIO SERIES". The book includes chapters on Instructional Foundations, Warm-Up and Practice Routines, Practice Resources, Solo Repertoire, Chamber Repertoire, Orchestral Excerpts, Audition Preparation, Working with a Collaborative Pianist, Contemporary Clarinet Techniques, Instrument Care, Maintenance, and Repair, Injuries and Healthy Habits, Group Activities for Studio Class, Teaching the Clarinet to Middle and High School Students, and Career Paths for the Professional Player, Teacher, and Clarinetist turned Conductor. Appendix includes information regarding Auxiliary Instruments. Highly recommended for college students and the serious high school student.
Author | : Albert R. Rice |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2008-01-15 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0199711372 |
A comprehensive study of the clarinet in use through the classical period, 1760 to 1830, a period of intensive musical experimentation. The book provides a detailed review and analysis of construction, design, materials, and makers of clarinets. Rice also explores how clarinet construction and performance practice developed in tandem with the musical styles of the period.
Author | : Colin Lawson |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2000-03-28 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780521624664 |
This practical guide is intended for all clarinettists with a desire to investigate music of earlier periods. It contains practical help on both the aquisition and playing of historical clarinets, while players of modern instruments will find much advice on style, approach and techniques which combine to make up a well-grounded, period interpretation. The book presents and interprets evidence from primary sources and offers suggestions for further reading and investigation. Most importantly, a series of case studies which include the music of Handel, Mozart and Brahms helps recreate performances which will be as close as possible to the composer's original intention. As the early clarinet becomes increasingly popular worldwide, this guide, written by one of the foremost interpreters of early clarinet music, will ensure that players at all levels - professional, students or amateurs - are fully aware of historical considerations in their performance.
Author | : Robert Philip |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 969 |
Release | : 2018-01-01 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0300120699 |
An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950 Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich, this engaging companion explores and unpacks the most frequently performed works, including symphonies, concertos, overtures, suites, and ballet scores. It offers intriguing details about each piece while avoiding technical terminology that might frustrate the non-specialist reader. Philip identifies key features in each work, as well as subtleties and surprises that await the attentive listener, and he includes enough background and biographical information to illuminate the composer's intentions. Organized alphabetically from Bach to Webern, this compendium will be indispensable for classical music enthusiasts, whether in the concert hall or enjoying recordings at home.
Author | : Robert Philip |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 969 |
Release | : 2018-12-04 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0300242727 |
An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950 Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich, this engaging companion explores and unpacks the most frequently performed works, including symphonies, concertos, overtures, suites, and ballet scores. It offers intriguing details about each piece while avoiding technical terminology that might frustrate the non-specialist reader. Philip identifies key features in each work, as well as subtleties and surprises that await the attentive listener, and he includes enough background and biographical information to illuminate the composer’s intentions. Organized alphabetically from Bach to Webern, this compendium will be indispensable for classical music enthusiasts, whether in the concert hall or enjoying recordings at home.
Author | : Roland Jackson |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 542 |
Release | : 2013-10-23 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1136767703 |
Performance practice is the study of how music was performed over the centuries, both by its originators (the composers and performers who introduced the works) and, later, by revivalists. This first of its kind Dictionary offers entries on composers, musiciansperformers, technical terms, performance centers, musical instruments, and genres, all aimed at elucidating issues in performance practice. This A-Z guide will help students, scholars, and listeners understand how musical works were originally performed and subsequently changed over the centuries. Compiled by a leading scholar in the field, this work will serve as both a point-of-entry for beginners as well as a roadmap for advanced scholarship in the field.
Author | : Richard Ingham |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1999-02-13 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1107494052 |
The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone, first published in 1999, tells the story of the saxophone, its history and technical development from Adolphe Sax (who invented it c. 1840) to the end of the twentieth century. It includes extensive accounts of the instrument's history in jazz, rock and classical music as well as providing practical performance guides. Discussion of the repertoire and soloists from 1850 to the present day includes accessible descriptions of contemporary techniques and trends, and moves into the electronic age with midi wind instruments. There is a discussion of the function of the saxophone in the orchestra, in 'light music' and in rock and pop studios, as well as of the saxophone quartet as an important chamber music medium. The contributors to this volume are some of the finest performers and experts on the saxophone.