Klarinet Archive - Posting 000117.txt from 1997/11

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
Subj: Clarinet method books
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 00:03:46 -0500

I hope the list can tolerate another bout of redundant queries.
We've had many new members, novices, surface in the last few
months, so hopefully the results of my query will be beneficial
to them, in addition to helping me out with a project.

I need a bibliography of 5 items in each of the following categores:

(1) Texts
(2) Beginning methods
(3) Intermediate methods
(4) Advanced methods (including solo collections)

I'm asking ahead of time for permission to contact you personally
if you happen to own the reference(s) you recommend, in case I need
further information regarding publisher, ISBN number, etc.

In category (1) Texts, I need reference information regarding the
following: (a) Pamela Weston's "The Clarinet" series, (b) Arthur
Benade's book on clarinet acoustics, (c) O. Lee Gibson's book
on acoustics, and (d) the ICA's publication The Clarinet (yes,
I should have subscribed years ago, but please help me in spite
of myself!). In addition to the above 4 books, number 5 will
be Keith Stein's "Art of Clarinet Playing" which, amazingly, I
do happen to own. If you own any of the other 4 books, any
information you can provide will be extremely helpful.

In category (2) Beginning methods, I'll be using (a) Klose'
method Part I, and (b) Baermann book 1. I own both (a) and
(b). I've never seen or used the Rubank series, and would
like reference material in that regard. Can any of you offer
yet other beginning methods beyond Klose', Baermann, and
Rubank?

In category (3) Intermediate methods, I'll be using (a) Klose'
method Part II, (b) Baermann Book 2, and (c) Selected Duets for
Clarinet by Voxman, volume 1. I own all three of these. Can
any of you offer additional intermediate methods and/or exercise
books?

In category (4) Advanced methods, I consider such etude books
as the Rose 32 and 40 to be advanced methods (despite their
technical ease), as well as the Jean-Jean 18 Etudes, the
Kroepsch 416 Studies, the Cavallinii Caprices, and most of
the standard phrasing and technical books out there. The
Kell 17 Staccato Studies also comes to mind. Does that
fall into intermediate? Or advanced?

Many thanks to all of you in advance for your help.

Neil