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The Baroque Clarinet is a sourcebook for the historical study of the European clarinet during the first half of the eighteenth century. The book is based on a comprehensive study of the theoretical, musical, and iconographical evidence, and many conclusions are presented here for the first time. The opening chapter provides a general view of the precursors of the clarinet. The remainder of the book looks in detail at the baroque clarinet: its design and construction, its playing techniques, the music written for it, and its use by both amateur and professional players. Of particular interest is the author's investigation into aspects of performance practice at various points in the instrument's development. The book is generously illustrated with pictures and music examples, and the appendix provides an inventory and short description of extant baroque clarinets.

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This much-needed study traces the clarinet from its origins shortly before 1700 to about 1760....An essential sourcebook recommended for all libraries. * Choice * Will serve for some time as the standard guide for a general audience as well as for musicologists. * Notes *

Will serve for some time as the standard guide for a general audience as well as for musicologists. --Notes This much-needed study traces the clarinet from its origins shortly before 1700 to about 1760....An essential sourcebook recommended for all libraries. --Choice Will serve for some time as the standard guide for a general audience as well as for musicologists. --Notes This much-needed study traces the clarinet from its origins shortly before 1700 to about 1760....An essential sourcebook recommended for all libraries. --Choice

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