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Clarinet of the Twenty-First Century, The by E. Michael Richards. SB, 304 pages. The author describes this book as part of the third generation of texts on extended clarinet technique. Subjects covered include The Acoustical Design and Evolution of the Boehm Clarinet from the Time of Klose/Buffet, A Theory of Finger Technique, Single Sounds (quarter-tones, microtones, etc.), Multiple Sounds, Other Resources: Sounds and Techniques, Clarinets for the Future: Wind Controllers and Electronic Synthesis, Selected Bibliography, and two appendices. Sorry, this book is currently unavailable. |
27.95 |
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Bass Clarinet of the Twenty-First Century, The by E. Michael Richards. SB, 85 pages. This book is a companion to The Clarinet of the Twenty-First Century and focuses on what is unique rather than repeating material. Chapters include Single Sounds (alternate fingerings, quarter-tones, and microtones), Multiple Sounds, and Other Resources. The book includes nine tables of fingerings and other techniques. Sorry, this book is currently unavailable. |
16.45 |
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 E-Flat Clarinet of the Twenty-First Century, The by E. Michael Richards. SB, 105 pages. This book is a new companion to The Clarinet of the Twenty-First Century. Chapters include Single Sounds (alternate fingerings, quarter-tones, and microtones), Multiple Sounds, and Other Resources. It also includes a very interesting chapter on The High Clarinets in Orchestral Music of the Nineteenth Century (quite a bit of attention is paid to the C clarinet as well as the E-flat and D clarinets). The book concludes with an appendix listing selected orchestral scores with high clarinets. Sorry, this book is currently unavailable. |
19.95 |
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Multiphonics and Other Contemporary Clarinet Techniques by Gerald Farmer. SHALL-u-mo Publications, SB, 160 pages. Includes performing multiphonics; fingering, trill and tremolo charts, and other techniques including harmonics, flutter tonguing, etc., plus an extensive bibliography. |
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Preliminary Exercises & Etudes in Contemporary Techniques for Clarinet by Ronald L. Caravan. Ethos Publications, SS, 44 pages. Dr. Caravan has been a member of the faculty of Syracuse University School of Music since 1980 teaching applied clarinet and saxophone. His Eastman School of Music doctoral dissertation was Extensions of Technique for Clarinet and Saxophone (1974). This book provides a solid introduction to extended clarinet techniques for the advanced student and can be used as material for lessons or self study. This book covers the areas of Timbre Variation, Quarter Tones, and Multiphonics. Each section includes an explanation of the technique, examples, fingering charts (when appropriate), and etudes. |
16.50
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Polychromatic Diversions for Clarinet by Ronald L. Caravan. Ethos Publications, SS, 20 pages. Subtitled: 10 Graded Compositions Using Non-Traditional Techniques. These etudes provide material for the further practice of extended techniques. The book includes notes on each piece, a guide to the fingering diagrams, and an explanation of the markings and symbols used. |
15.00 |
