Klarinet Archive - Posting 000054.txt from 1997/04

From: Lord Rob <rteitelbaum@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Backofen's clarinet tutor
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 1997 15:45:25 -0500

I believe the author is referring to etudes, which, as I'm sure you =
know, are pieces written with the intention of teaching the performer =
and improving his/her technique. (Etude-French for "study".) I can't =
think of any other way that a specific composer would be referenced. =
This, then, would not be the same as a method book, which implies a =
collection of many etude-type pieces and repertoire excerpts, usually =
accompanied by information about the instrument, breathing, scales, and =
all that good stuff. Personally, I've always preferred etudes to method =
books for the purposes of studying and improvement.

Rob Teitelbaum