The Clarinet

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 earliest antecedents of the clarinet, as well as related instruments such 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, with the creation of a repertoire of increasing richness. The first half of the nineteenth century, seen as 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 for the instrument from many composers. The author also devotes a chapter to the role of the clarinet in bands, folk music and jazz. Throughout his authoritative treatment of the instrument, Eric Hoeprich brings to his book the fruits of his long experience as performer and teacher, and also as collector, maker and restorer of clarinets. This will be the definitive volume on the instrument.

ISBN 0300102828   Pages 352 ISBN13 9780300102826 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Yale University Press   Weight (grammes) 1238 Imprint Yale University Press   Published in New Haven Format Hardback   Series title Yale Musical Instrument Series Publication date 12 Feb 2008   Height (mm) 234 Library of Congress 2007940645   Width (mm) 189 DEWEY 788.6219   Spine width (mm) 28 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly, General

		List of illustrations
		List of music examples
1		The basic clarinet		1
2		The origins of the clarinet		11
3		The earliest clarinets		20
4		The chalumeau		45
5		The Classical clarinet		63
6		Mozart and the clarinet		100
7		1800 to 1843: Astounding innovation and breath-taking virtuosity		123
8		1844 to 1900: The clarinet joins the establishment		170
9		The clarinet in the twentieth century and beyond		206
10		The basset horn		236
11		The bass clarinet		259
12		The odd clarinets		282
13		Bands, folk music and all that jazz		298
App. 1		Instrument makers		317
App. 2		Instruction material		331
		Notes		335
		Select bibliography		378
		Index		387

." . . Musicians and listeners . . . will . . . find something in these pages to interest them. . . .[T]he text relates to phases in [musical history] told from the perspective of one instrument and its players. . . . [it] represents a milestone in research . . ."--Colin Lawson, "Performance Practice Review"--Colin Lawson "Performance Practice Review "

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