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From the Clarinet d'Amour to the Contra Bass : A History of Large Size Clarinets, 1740-1860 by Albert R. Rice (2009, Hardcover)

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-10019534328X

ISBN-139780195343281

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Number of Pages488 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameFrom the Clarinet D'amour to the Contra Bass : a History of Large Size Clarinets, 1740-1860

Publication Year2009

SubjectMusical Instruments / Woodwinds

TypeTextbook

AuthorAlbert R. Rice

Subject AreaMusic

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight28.8 Oz

Item Length6.1 in

Item Width9.3 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2008-004616

Reviews"Albert Rice's new book is a veritable storehouse of information on the history, makers, and music for these often overlooked instruments. Much of the included materials has been previously inaccessible, and the author has done a thorough job in searching out and uncovering sources and thenpresenting this in a logical and organized fashion. This book will be an essential addition to the libraries of clarinet enthusiasts worldwide."--David Ross, Professor, University of Texas at El Paso, and noted clarinet historian, "In his latest volume on the history of the clarinet, Albert Rice has once again given us a definitive reference work. His knowledge of the instrument's organological development and repertoire is encyclopedic. This book on the large-size clarinets is, as usual, impeccably researched, providing thorough coverage of this important but neglected topic. In addition to astonishing amounts of detail on makers, designs, and music, the checklists of extant instruments are invaluable. Scholars and clarinetists alike owe Dr. Rice a debt of gratitude for this superb book."--Jane Ellsworth, Assistant Professor of Music, Eastern Washington University "As in his previous two books, The Baroque Clarinet and The Clarinet in the Classical Period, Dr. Rice provides an astounding amount of material in From the Clarinet d'Amour to the Contrabass. Here, in one source, is encyclopedic information about low clarinets. The attention to detail is amazing. Everything is well documented, too. Not only will this new book take its place with the other two in being an essential compendium of information, the documentation will serve to inspire additional research and investigation. This is another 'must have' volume for any serious study of early clarinet."--Deborah Check Reeves, Curator of Education and Associate Professor of Music, National Music Museum, The University of South Dakota "Albert Rice's new book is a veritable storehouse of information on the history, makers, and music for these often overlooked instruments. Much of the included materials has been previously inaccessible, and the author has done a thorough job in searching out and uncovering sources and then presenting this in a logical and organized fashion. This book will be an essential addition to the libraries of clarinet enthusiasts worldwide."--David Ross, Professor, University of Texas at El Paso, and noted clarinet historian "This is a major contribution to the history of the clarinet, having examined in detail many areas which have been lost from view for years and certainly have never been assembled before." -Clarinet & Saxophone "This excellent account is succinct and exhaustive...One welcomes this latest superb addition to the literature on the clarinet, while wondering what Rice's next contribution might be." --Early Music, "In his latest volume on the history of the clarinet, Albert Rice has once again given us a definitive reference work. His knowledge of the instrument's organological development and repertoire is encyclopedic. This book on the large-size clarinets is, as usual, impeccably researched, providing thorough coverage of this important but neglected topic. In addition to astonishing amounts of detail on makers, designs, and music, the checklists of extant instruments are invaluable. Scholars and clarinetists alike owe Dr. Rice a debt of gratitude for this superb book."--Jane Ellsworth, Assistant Professor of Music, Eastern Washington University "As in his previous two books, The Baroque Clarinet and The Clarinet in the Classical Period, Dr. Rice provides an astounding amount of material in From the Clarinet d'Amour to the Contrabass. Here, in one source, is encyclopedic information about low clarinets. The attention to detail is amazing. Everything is well documented, too. Not only will this new book take its place with the other two in being an essential compendium of information, the documentation will serve to inspire additional research and investigation. This is another 'must have' volume for any serious study of early clarinet."--Deborah Check Reeves, Curator of Education and Associate Professor of Music, National Music Museum, The University of South Dakota "Albert Rice's new book is a veritable storehouse of information on the history, makers, and music for these often overlooked instruments. Much of the included materials has been previously inaccessible, and the author has done a thorough job in searching out and uncovering sources and then presenting this in a logical and organized fashion. This book will be an essential addition to the libraries of clarinet enthusiasts worldwide."--David Ross, Professor, University of Texas at El Paso, and noted clarinet historian, "In his latest volume on the history of the clarinet, Albert Rice has once again given us a definitive reference work. His knowledge of the instrument's organological development and repertoire is encyclopedic. This book on the large-size clarinets is, as usual, impeccably researched, providing thorough coverage of this important but neglected topic. In addition to astonishing amounts of detail on makers, designs, and music, the checklists of extant instruments are invaluable. Scholars and clarinetists alike owe Dr. Rice a debt of gratitude for this superb book."--Jane Ellsworth, Assistant Professor of Music, Eastern Washington University"As in his previous two books, The Baroque Clarinet and The Clarinet in the Classical Period, Dr. Rice provides an astounding amount of material in From the Clarinet d'Amour to the Contrabass. Here, in one source, is encyclopedic information about low clarinets. The attention to detail is amazing. Everything is well documented, too. Not only will this new book take its place with the other two in being an essential compendium of information, the documentation will serve to inspire additional research and investigation. This is another 'must have' volume for any serious study of early clarinet."--Deborah Check Reeves, Curator of Education and Associate Professor of Music, National Music Museum, The University of South Dakota"Albert Rice's new book is a veritable storehouse of information on the history, makers, and music for these often overlooked instruments. Much of the included materials has been previously inaccessible, and the author has done a thorough job in searching out and uncovering sources and then presenting this in a logical and organized fashion. This book will be an essential addition to the libraries of clarinet enthusiasts worldwide."--David Ross, Professor, University of Texas at El Paso, and noted clarinet historian"This is a major contribution to the history of the clarinet, having examined in detail many areas which have been lost from view for years and certainly have never been assembled before." -Clarinet & Saxophone"This excellent account is succinct and exhaustive...One welcomes this latest superb addition to the literature on the clarinet, while wondering what Rice's next contribution might be." --Early Music, "In his latest volume on the history of the clarinet, Albert Rice has once again given us a definitive reference work. His knowledge of the instrument's organological development and repertoire is encyclopedic. This book on the large-size clarinets is, as usual, impeccably researched, providing thorough coverage of this important but neglected topic. In addition to astonishing amounts of detail on makers, designs, and music, the checklists of extant instrumentsare invaluable. Scholars and clarinetists alike owe Dr. Rice a debt of gratitude for this superb book."--Jane Ellsworth, Assistant Professor of Music, Eastern Washington University"As in his previous two books, The Baroque Clarinet and The Clarinet in the Classical Period, Dr. Rice provides an astounding amount of material in From the Clarinet d'Amour to the Contrabass. Here, in one source, is encyclopedic information about low clarinets. The attention to detail is amazing. Everything is well documented, too. Not only will this new book take its place with the other two in being an essential compendium ofinformation, the documentation will serve to inspire additional research and investigation. This is another 'must have' volume for any serious study of early clarinet."--Deborah Check Reeves, Curator of Education and AssociateProfessor of Music, National Music Museum, The University of South Dakota"Albert Rice's new book is a veritable storehouse of information on the history, makers, and music for these often overlooked instruments. Much of the included materials has been previously inaccessible, and the author has done a thorough job in searching out and uncovering sources and then presenting this in a logical and organized fashion. This book will be an essential addition to the libraries of clarinet enthusiasts worldwide."--David Ross, Professor,University of Texas at El Paso, and noted clarinet historian"This is a major contribution to the history of the clarinet, having examined in detail many areas which have been lost from view for years and certainly have never been assembled before." -Clarinet & Saxophone"This excellent account is succinct and exhaustive...One welcomes this latest superb addition to the literature on the clarinet, while wondering what Rice's next contribution might be." --Early Music, "As in his previous two books, The Baroque Clarinet and The Clarinet in the Classical Period, Dr. Rice provides an astounding amount of material in From the Clarinet d'Amour to the Contrabass. Here, in one source, is encyclopedic information about low clarinets. The attention to detail isamazing. Everything is well documented, too. Not only will this new book take its place with the other two in being an essential compendium of information, the documentation will serve to inspire additional research and investigation. This is another 'must have' volume for any serious study of earlyclarinet."--Deborah Check Reeves, Curator of Education and Associate Professor of Music, National Music Museum, The University of South Dakota, "In his latest volume on the history of the clarinet, Albert Rice has once again given us a definitive reference work. His knowledge of the instrument's organological development and repertoire is encyclopedic. This book on the large-size clarinets is, as usual, impeccably researched,providing thorough coverage of this important but neglected topic. In addition to astonishing amounts of detail on makers, designs, and music, the checklists of extant instruments are invaluable. Scholars and clarinetists alike owe Dr. Rice a debt of gratitude for this superb book."--Jane Ellsworth,Assistant Professor of Music, Eastern Washington University

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal788.6/1909

Table Of ContentList of FiguresAbbreviations, Conventions, Definitions, and Musical NotationIntroduction1. Clarinet d'Amour and Alto Clarinet and Their Music2. Basset Horn3. Basset Horn Music4. Bass Clarinet, Contra Bass and Contra Alto Clarinets5. Bass Clarinet, Contra Bass, and Contra Alto MusicAppendix 1. Extant Clarinets d'Amour, ca. 1740-1850Appendix 2. Extant Alto Clarinets, ca. 1740-1860Appendix 3. Checklist of Extant Basset Horns, ca. 1760-1860Appendix 4. Checklist of Extant Bass Clarinets, ca. 1750-1860NotesBibliographyIndex

SynopsisFollowing his much-acclaimed The Baroque Clarinet and The Clarinet in the Classical Period, Albert R. Rice now turns his signature detailed attention to large clarinets - the clarinet d'amour, the basset horn, the alto clarinet, bass and contra bass clarinets. Each chapter is devoted to a specific instrument, and offers a fascinating insider's look at its defining characteristics, a comprehensive history of its evolution, meticulously-researched information on its makers and aspects of construction, and a thorough discussion of its music. Rice illustrates how the introduction of large clarinets into chamber ensembles, wind bands, and opera orchestras was the result of experiments meant to address specific musical needs. Along the way, he brings to life the musicians, virtuosi, soloists, and orchestral and band musicians, as well as the instruments' makers and the composers from J. C. Bach to Smetana who wrote for them. Based on careful study of primary sources - musical compositions, patents, memoirs and diaries, and unfettered access to historical instruments themselves--Rice's expert presentation is nothing short of exhaustive. From the Clarinet d'Amour to the Contrabass will engage all who love the clarinet and its music., This book is the first detailed study of the history and development of six large size clarinets: clarinet d'amour, alto clarinet, basset horn, bass clarinet, contra alto clarinet, and contra bass clarinet from 1740 to 1860. The majority of extant instruments are described and discussed, along with extant music of the period. Some of the most memorable and important music written includes Mozart's Serenade in B for thirteen instruments, Beethoven's basset horn solo in The Creatures of Prometheus, and Meyerbeer's bass clarinet solo in Les Huguenots., Following his much-acclaimed The Baroque Clarinet and The Clarinet in the Classical Period, Albert R. Rice now turns his signature detailed attention to large clarinets - the clarinet d'amour, the basset horn, the alto clarinet, bass and contra bass clarinets. Each chapter is devoted to a specific instrument, and offers a fascinating insider's look at its defining characteristics, a comprehensive history of its evolution, meticulously-researched information on its makers and aspects of construction, and a thorough discussion of its music. Rice illustrates how the introduction of large clarinets into chamber ensembles, wind bands, and opera orchestras were the results of experiments meant to address specific musical needs. Along the way, he brings to life the musicians, virtuosi, soloists, and orchestral and band musicians, as well as the instruments' makers and the composers from J. C. Bach to Smetana who wrote for them. Based on careful study of primary sources - musical compositions, patents, memoirs and diaries, and unfettered access to historical instruments themselves --Rice's expert presentation is nothing short of exhaustive. From the Clarinet d'Amour to the Contrabass will engage all who love the clarinet and its music.

LC Classification NumberML945.R525 2008