The clarinet : some notes upon its history and construction / by F. Geoffrey Rendall.
| Author/creator | Rendall, F. Geoffrey |
| Other author | Bate, Philip editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Third edition, revised / and with some additional material by Philip Bate. |
| Publication Info | London : Ernest Benn Limited ; New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 1971. |
| Description | xix, 206 pages, 8 plates : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Instruments of the orchestra Instruments of the orchestra (Ernest Benn Ltd.) UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | Preliminaries ; Nomenclature ; The family of clarinets -- Components of the clarinet ; Materials: wood, metal, ebonite -- The mechanism: open and closed keys ; Methods of construction and mounting ; Pads and springs -- Practical acoustics ; Tone, compass, registers ; The tonal spectrum of the registers ; Characteristics of the clarinet ; Vibrato -- The bore, tone-holes, influence of materials on tone ; Problems of pitch and intonation -- Cane, reeds, mouthpiece -- History to 1800 -- History from 1800 -- The clarinet, a transposing instrument ; The high-pitched clarinets and clarinette d'amour -- The basset-horn and tenor clarinets -- The bass clarinet -- The contrabass clarinet -- Combination clarinets ; Radical reforms -- Appendix I. A list of music ; Tutors ; Music for the clarinet -- Appendix II. Bibliography -- Appendix III. A list of makers. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography (pages 184-189) and index. |
| LCCN | 70028622 |
| Stock number | $10.00 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML946 .R4 1971 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |