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A comprehensive study of the clarinet in use through the classical period, 1760 to 1830, a period of intensive musical experimentation. The book provides a detailed review and analysis of construction, design, materials, and makers of clarinets. Rice also explores how clarinet construction and performance practice developed in tandem with the musical styles of the period.

Table of Contents
Introduction ; 1. General Design and Construction Characteristics ; 2. Historical Development ; 3. Playing Techniques ; 4. Music for the Classical Clarinet ; 5. The Clarinet in Performing Groups ; Notes ; Bibliography

The Clarinet in the Classical Period

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    Publisher: Oxford University Press
    Publication Date: 12/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780195342994, 978-0195342994
    ISBN10: 0195342992
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    A comprehensive study of the clarinet in use through the classical period, 1760 to 1830, a period of intensive musical experimentation. The book provides a detailed review and analysis of construction, design, materials, and makers of clarinets. Rice also explores how clarinet construction and performance practice developed in tandem with the musical styles of the period.

    Table of Contents
    Introduction ; 1. General Design and Construction Characteristics ; 2. Historical Development ; 3. Playing Techniques ; 4. Music for the Classical Clarinet ; 5. The Clarinet in Performing Groups ; Notes ; Bibliography

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