Klarinet Archive - Posting 000013.txt from 2009/01

From: James C Langdell <jameslangdell@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Eugene Gay Methode via Mazzeo
Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:36:22 -0500

Gay's method is published in two volumes of about 150 pages each, so
I suspect that the first one you list (without a volume number) is
the second volume of the method. In the early 1970s, Mazzeo had me
start with volume two after working with Baermann 3 for a while (he
remarked it to use the upbeat approach for scales).

The first volume works up to the point of beginning a series of
sections with scales, exercises, etudes, and melodies in specific
keys, starting with with G, e, F, and d. The second volume picks up
from there, starting with D, b, Bb, and g. There's about ten pages of
material in each major key and about five pages for each minor key.

--James

On Jan 1, 2009, at 7:37 PM, Jacob Lindsay wrote:

> In Rosario Mazzeo's book "The Clarinet: Excellence and Artistry" he
> has a chapter dedicated to the "Methode" by Eugene Gay.
>
> There look to be two different books currently available:
>
> Methode Progrressive Et Complete
> Theorique Et Practique. By Eugene Gay.
> For clarinet. Solo Part. Published by Billaudot. (524013980)
>
> AND
>
> Methode Progressive Et Complete Vol. 1. By Eugene Gay. For
> clarinet. Published by Billaudot. (524013970)
>
> Does anyone know to which one Mazzeo is referring?
>
>
> Jacob Lindsay
> http://www.bayimproviser.com/jacoblindsay
>
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