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Author: Sara
Date: 2000-07-10 04:01
I've heard a lot about this book over the past two years, I've been reading things on this BB and was wondering whats so great about this book? Is it like th rose book with a bunch of great little pieces to play of is it a boring one? I'd like to know b/c I'm interested in purchaseing one to play out of, so that I'll have something out of lessons for a change to do on my own. Thanks!
Sara
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Author: KevinS
Date: 2000-07-10 04:17
The Klose Celebrated Method for Clarinet is considered a standard for developing clarinetists. It thoroughly covers technical aspects of playing the clarinet, like all major and minor scales, Chord practice, Rythm and articulation. The book also covers musicality with a several series of etudes. All in all the book is 300 pages of invaluable information to clarinetists, amateur or professional. There are literally hundreds of lessons in the book you can work through by yourself or with an instructor. I say it's worth the 25 bucks, as most of us pay nearly that for 1 lesson.
Good Luck!
Kevin
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Author: Willie
Date: 2000-07-10 06:57
I haven't found any catchy little tunes in mine, but it is 40 yrs old. It IS very challenging and you will find some of the stuff kinda hard, but thats what makes you a better player, not the easy stuff.
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Author: paul
Date: 2000-07-10 13:58
For many novices like me, the Klose' book is too much too fast, especially in the challenging altissimo register. For instance, raw beginners may be better served with the Rubank series that outline a series of weekly goals of absolute fundamentals that can be more easily attained.
Yes, it's always worth the money and Klose' is a standard book for any aspiring clarinetist. I have a copy of the Klose' book in my private library. I also have all three Langenous books that I am using for my initial study material, a copy of Albert's Scales, Hite's edition of Baermann III, all of the rest of the Southern Music Company series for the clarinet (Rose, Cavellini, and many others), all of the Rubank books (beginner, intermediate, advanced), Ridenour's Fingering book, and various "fake" books for fun music. Perhaps when I develop more skill (especially in the altissmo register), I can study Klose's book more. Until then, I'm not going to let its difficulty level stop me from learning and having fun on the clarinet.
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Author: William
Date: 2000-07-10 15:38
As a college freashman clarinet major, I studied from the Klose Complete my entire first year. The study concentrated mostly on the scale-arpeggio and etude sections of the book and proved to be an invaluable foundation for the "modern" studys that followed during my junior, senior and grad years. FYI--during high school, my private teacher took me through the Rubank Advanced as well as the complete Lazarus method. When I got to college, I thought that I knew it all, but Klose got me over that attitude. It's a great book, but you will need some guidence (private teachings) to make good use of it. Good luck (and practice)!!!
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Author: Sandra
Date: 2000-07-10 18:36
Is it for advanced players or beginners??
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Author: paul
Date: 2000-07-10 21:13
From my experience as an adult novice, I believe the Klose' book is for solid intermediate to highly proficient players. There is a lot of work in the altissimo. Because the Klose' drills are renowned for their complexity and thoroughness (as well as their range way up there), the book may cause a novice to quit the clarinet way too soon out of frustration. I was pointed towards lighter stuff that's very good to help less experienced folks get a good foundation on the clarinet at a much slower and perhaps more satisfying pace. That's why you will find occasional references on this BBS to tutors and instructors referring their students to Rubank, Lazarus, Langenus, and a few other books. Ditto for Albert's scales and Hite's rendition of Baermann III (versus an original version of the same text that's way high up there). My tutor recommended the Langenus series and I've supplemented these books with Albert's scales and Hite's Baermann III. There is a lot of good work in these books, but the pace is not nearly as grueling as Klose'. Let's face it, I'm never going to be a pro and I've invested way too much into my hobby to look back. So, I might as well enjoy it at a pace I can handle.
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Author: Dee
Date: 2000-07-10 22:57
Sandra wrote:
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Is it for advanced players or beginners??
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It starts with pretty basic stuff (for example some of the first duets are whole notes only) but quickly moves into more advanced material and on into very advanced material. I would not recommend it for a beginner unless a teacher is available to keep the student from trying to rush through and getting discouraged. Even then, the teacher would need to have a lot of supplemental basic material available to work on before tackling much of this.
To really benefit from Klose, I would suggest that a student have already completed the following volumes (or their equivalent).
Rubank Beginning Method (designed for 2 years study)
Rubank Intermediate Method (designed for 1 year study but could be skipped)
Rubank Advanced Volume I (designed for 1 year study)
Rubank Advanced Volume II (designed for 1 year study)
Once this material (or equivalent) is completed, then a person is ready for things like Klose, Langenus, or Baermann.
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Author: Tim2
Date: 2000-07-11 00:38
There are a lot of things in the Klose that are not quite as difficult as pointed out earlier. I was in High School when me and my teacher would work out some of the duets.
Frankly I found some of the studies in the second half to be more exercises in endurance. The same phrase get repeated in different ways, which is what he must have meant to do, so that technique would become secure in that "repetative" way.
I know the Kroepch studies _are_ difficult to master, thank goodness they are only a few bars long each. These are near the end of the Klose book
If you get the book, I am sure you would find some things in there to supplement what you are studying now. However, if I had a library of studies like Paul, I would forgo it. There is a lot of music out there, and as one pointed out to me, "you want to play Jettel etudes all day? There's too much music for clarinet out there."
Personally, I would look at obtaining some of what Paul has. Not putting down Klose but I think the Langenus is good stuff. Get the Cavallini Caprices if you want some music with Italian feeling, beautiful lines, endurance, and sheer power. These caprices are not just studies, but some of the most emotional and dazzling clarinet music I know of.
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Author: Lis
Date: 2000-07-12 02:45
I don't know which of my teachers had told me this, but I remember one of them saying that the Klose Celebrated Method was made as a study for the change to the Boehm system clarinet.
So, from what I understand, it is made for people who can already play the clarinet well! It's just warm-up, scale type things to make you better - after you get to a certain level.
But, that's just my take on the book.
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Author: Sara
Date: 2000-07-12 03:08
Thanks for all of your imput, it sounds like a book I might want to purchase, about how much do they run? Sounds like a harder version of the Rubank series that I just finished yesterday.
Sara
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Author: Paul Lester
Date: 2000-07-12 13:38
Sara;
I found the Complete Klose book on EBay for $15. I remember seeing it, I think on Luyben, and it was selling for about $65.
Cheers,
Paul
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Author: paul
Date: 2000-07-12 13:49
I have a very thick book, I believe it's the more popular Bellison edited one from the large publisher. Right off the shelf of my local music store, the book cost me about $25(US).
The Hite edited Southern Music books cost from $12.50 to $17.50 retail per book. The entire suite of these books cost me less than $100, including sales taxes.
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Author: Pam
Date: 2000-07-12 17:28
I have the Complete version edited by Carl Fischer and it cost around $25 U.S. I found it in a local music store, but I think I saw it online at the Boosey & Hawkes website as well. They ship from England though, so the prices there are in English pounds.
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Author: Dee
Date: 2000-07-12 22:55
Almost any good band instrument store will carry the Klose method book. Generally it will the Carl Fischer publication that was edited by Simeon Bellison decades ago. Most of the online sheet music stores will also carry it.
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Author: beejay
Date: 2000-07-28 01:32
Hard as it now seems, the Boehm-system clarinet got off to a slow start. Most people back then were happy enough with the old 13-key model developed by Mueller, and other simple system instruments. Klose, who adapted Boehm's improvements to the flute for the clarinet (with Louis-August Buffet) wrote his method to popularize the instrument, and show off what he believed to be its mechanical superiority.
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