The clarinet in the classical period / Albert R. Rice.

Author/creator Rice, Albert R.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Descriptionxx, 316 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents General design and construction characteristics -- Historical development -- Playing techniques -- Music for the classical clarinet -- The clarinet in performing groups.
Abstract This book provides a detailed review of the achievements of the period's most important clarinet makers, including James Wood, Teobaldo Monzani, and Jean-Francois Simiot, as well as the innovations of creative performers such as Ivan Muller and Cesar Janssen. The author offers new research regarding the practice of clef notation by Italian, French, and German composers, clarifying their use of transposing clarinets. The book also explores the creative relationships of two key trios of composer, maker, and performer--Carl Maria von Weber, Heinrich Baermann, and Jean-Jacques Baumann; and Mozart, Anton Stadler, and Theodore Lotz--examining how clarinet construction and performance practice developed in tandem with musical styles.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 271-302) and indexes.
LCCN 2003014197
ISBN019514483X (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML945 .R52 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold