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Clarinet Composers

Author: DavidK
Date: 2010-08-01 05:55

I am studying the work of Iwan Muller and have read elsewhere that, "due to their understanding of the most intimate details of clarinet performance, clarinetists themselves may be among the most qualified to write idiomatic works for the instrument." I can think of examples suggesting the flip-side (e.g. some passages in Vivaldi works for oboe seem quite awkward), but then other works, like Debussy's Petit Piece, which was written for exam students, seem very thoughtfully composed. Are there any articles that delve into this subject, with examples from works composed by clarinetists that show how they understand their instrument better than non-players? Thanks.

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