The Clarinet
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The clarinet has a long and rich history as a solo, orchestral, and chamber musical instrument. In this broad-ranging account Eric Hoeprich, a performer, teacher, and expert on historical clarinets, explores its development, repertoire, and performance history. Looking at the antecedents of the clarinet, as well as such related instruments as the chalumeau, basset horn, alto clarinet, and bass clarinet, Hoeprich explains the use and development of the instrument in the Baroque age. The period from the late 1700s to Beethoven's early years is shown to have fostered ever wider distribution and use of the instrument, and a repertoire of increasing richness. The first half of the nineteenth century, a golden age for the clarinet, brought innovation in construction and great virtuosity in performance, while the following century and a half produced a surge in new works from many composers. The author also devotes a chapter to the role of the clarinet in bands, folk music, and jazz.
List of illustrationsList of music examples1 The basic clarinet 12 The origins of the clarinet 113 The earliest clarinets 204 The chalumeau 455 The Classical clarinet 636 Mozart and the clarinet 1007 1800 to 1843: Astounding innovation and breath-taking virtuosity 1238 1844 to 1900: The clarinet joins the establishment 1709 The clarinet in the twentieth century and beyond 20610 The basset horn 23611 The bass clarinet 25912 The odd clarinets 28213 Bands, folk music and all that jazz 298App. 1 Instrument makers 317App. 2 Instruction material 331Notes 335Select bibliography 378Index 387
