Klarinet Archive - Posting 000366.txt from 1994/12

From: CLARK FOBES <reedman@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Books on Clarinet
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 1994 13:09:28 -0500

You wrote:

>
>On Wed, 21 Dec 1994, Rich Spece wrote:
>
>> Following are some books of interest. Sorry for the poor
bibliographic style.
>> If you have any questions please send me a note.
>>
>> RDS
>>
>>
>>
>> Abato, Vincent J. "How to Develop a Good Clarinet Tone." Kenosha,
WI:
>> Leblanc.
>>
>> Baines, Anthony. Woodwind Instruments and Their History. London:
Faber,
>> 1967.
>>
>> Bonade, Daniel. Clarinetists Compendium. Kenosha, WI: Leblanc,
1960.
>>
>> Cailliet, Lucien. The Clarinet and Clarinet Choir. Kenosha, WI:
Leblanc,
>> 1962.
>>
>> Drushler, Paul. The Altissimo Register: A Partial Approach.
Rochester,
>> New York: SHALL-u-mo, 1978.
>>
>> Etheridge, David. Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, the Clarinetist's
View.
>> Gretna, LA: Pelican, 1983.
>>
>> Heim, Norman M. A Handbook for Clarinet Performance. Delevan, New
York:
>> Kendor, 1970.
>>
>> Hovey, Nilo. Teacher's Guide to the Clarinet. Elkhart, Indiana: H.
and
>> A Selmer, 1967.
>>
>> Kroll, Oscar. The Clarinet. New York: Taplinger, 1968.
>>
>> Mazzeo, Rosario. The Clarinet, Excellence and Artistry. Sherman
Oaks,
>> California: Alfred, 1981.
>> I think there is a new edition of this book.
>>
>> McCathren, Don. Playing and Teaching The Clarinet Family. San
Antonio,
>> TX: Southern, 1959.
>>
>> McCathren, Don. The Teacher's Guide to the Alto, Bass and Contrabass
>> Clarinets. Elkhart, IN: H and A Selmer, 1962.
>>
>> Moore, Ernest Cleveland. The Clarinet and its Daily Routine.
Kenosha
>> WI: Leblanc, 1962.
>>
>> Pino, David. The Clarinet and Clarinet Playing. New York: Charles
>> Scribner's Sons, 1980.
>>
>> Rendall, F. Geoffrey. The Clarinet. New York: W. W. Norton, 1971.
>>
>> Ridenour, Thomas. Clarinet Fingerings: A Comprehensive Guide for the
>> Performer and Educator. Kenosha, WI: Leblanc, 1990.
>>
>> Schmidt, Robert. A Clarinetist's Notebook. (Vol. 1- Care and Repair
>> Vol. 2- The Value of Fundamentals). Rochester, New York:
>> SHALL-u-mo, 1971.
>>
>> Stubbins, William H. The Art of Clarinetistry. Ann Arbor, MI:
>> Ann Arbor Publisher, 1965.
>>
>> Thurston, Frederick. Clarinet Technique. London: Oxford University
>> Press, 1977.
>>
>> Weston, Pamela. The Clarinet Teacher's Companion. London: Robert
Hale,
>> 1976.
>>
>> Clarinet Virtuosi of the Past. London: Robert Hale, 1971.
>>
>> More Clarinet Virtuosi of the Past. London: The Author,
1977.
>>
>> Clarinet Virtuosi of Today. Baldock, England: Egon, 1989.
>>
>Here are some more you might be interested in. Some are not about the
>clarinet entirely, but are (in my opinion) relevent, and have been
>enjoyed by several of my grown-up students.
>Armato, Ben. Perfectareed.
>Brymer, Jack. The Clarinet (Menuhin Music Guides). McDonald and Lane.
>Benade, Arthur. Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics. Oxford.
>Drushler, Paul. Clarinet Vibrato. Dorn.
>Leinsdorf, Eric. The Composer's Advocate. Yale U. Press.
>Rehfeld, Phil. New Directions for the Clarinet. U.C. Berkeley Press.
>Slonimsky, Nicholas. Lexicon of Musical Invective.
>
>Also, the International Clarinet Association publishes a quarterly
>magazine (The Clarinet). For membership info write: I.C.A. Elana
Lence
>Talley, P.O. Box7683, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 66207-0683.
>
>Good Boy Jim!!!!

An excellent list and very comprehensive. I thought I might add
one very important book that you left out and a few others that I have
found relevant and interesting:

Rice, Albert. THE BAROQUE CLARINET.Clarendon Press - Oxford 1992

Also:

Carse, Adam. THE ORCHESTRA IN THE 18TH CENTURY. W. Heffer & Sons
Cambridge. 1940

Carse, Adam. MUSICAL WIND INSTRUMENTS.DaCapo Press-New York 1965

Lawson, Colin. THE CHALUMEAU IN 18TH CENTURY MUSIC. UMI Research
Press. 1981