Synopses & Reviews
A guide containing practical help on both the aquisition and playing of historical clarinets.
Review
"The book is concise..." Choice"Overall, the book is well balanced and very useful from college level to professional...this book contains much useful material for clarinetists and other wind players that cannot be found anywhere else. Lawson's writing isthoughtful and enjoyable to read. His book is highly recommended." American Musical Instrument Society Newsletter"This valuable book (along with forthcoming volumes in the same series for the early horn, keyboard, violin and viola, and flute) will undoubtedly be studied years from now as evidence of how performers of today approached the performance of music from earlier periods." Notes, March 2001
Table of Contents
1. The early clarinet in context; 2. Historical considerations; 3. Equipment; 4. Playing historical clarinets Ingrid Pearson; 5. The language of musical style; 6. Case studies in ensemble music; 7. Related family members.