Notes for Clarinetists

Albert R. Rice holds a Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University. He is a clarinetist, author, researcher, appraiser of musical instruments, past president of the American Musical Instrument Society, and review editor for the AMIS Journal and Newsletter. He has written three books on the history of the clarinet published by Oxford University Press and Four Centuries of Musical Instruments: the Catalog of the Marlowe A. Sigal Musical Instrument Collection published by Schiffer Publications; is a retired librarian; and was a musical instrument museum curator. In 2011, he was awarded the American Musical Instrument Society's Curt Sachs Prize honoring lifetime devotion to scholarship related to musical instruments, and the 2011 Nicholas Besseraboff Prize for the most distinguished book-length work in English published in 2009 which best furthers the Society's goal "to promote study of the history, design, and use of musical instruments in all cultures and from all periods."

• Table of ContentsDedication Table of Contents Preface Abbreviations Chapter 1 Arthur Benjamin, Le Tombeau de Ravel Valse-Caprices for clarinet and piano Chapter 2 Alban Berg, Four pieces for clarinet and piano, op. 5 Chapter 3 Luciano Berio, Sequenza IXa for clarinet solo Chapter 4 Leonard Bernstein, Sonata for clarinet and piano Chapter 5 Pierre Boulez, Domaines for clarinet alone Chapter 6 Johannes Brahms, Sonata for clarinet and piano, op. 120, no. 1 Chapter 7 Aaron Copland, Concerto for clarinet, string orchestra, harp, and piano Chapter 8 Bernhard Henrik Crusell, Concerto for clarinet and orchestra, op. 5 Chapter 9 Claude Debussy, Première Rhapsodie for clarinet and piano Chapter 10 Gerald Finzi, Five Bagatelles for clarinet and piano, op. 23 Chapter 11 Jean Françaix, Concerto for clarinet and orchestra Chapter 12 Paul Hindemith, Sonata for clarinet and piano Chapter 13 Franz Krommer, Concerto for clarinet and orchestra, op. 36 Chapter 14 Jean-Xavier Lefèvre, Sonata for clarinet and bass, op. 12, no. 1 Chapter 15 Witold Lutosawski, Dance Preludes for clarinet and piano Chapter 16 Donald Martino, A set for clarinet unaccompanied Chapter 17 Bohuslav Martinu, Sonatina for clarinet and piano Chapter 18 Darius Milhaud, Sonatina for clarinet and piano, op. 100 Chapter 19 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Concerto for clarinet and orchestra, K. 622 Chapter 20 Robert Muczynski, Time pieces for clarinet and piano, op. 43 Chapter 21 Carl Nielsen, Concerto for clarinet and orchestra, op. 57 Chapter 22 Krzysztof Penderecki, Three miniatures for clarinet and piano Chapter 23 Francis Poulenc, Sonata for clarinet and piano Chapter 24 Max Reger, Sonata for clarinet and piano, op. 107 Chapter 25 Gioachino Rossini, Introduction, theme & variations for clarinet & orchestra Chapter 26 Archduke Rudolph of Austria, Sonata for clarinet and piano, op. 2 Chapter 27 Camille Saint-Saëns, Sonata for clarinet and piano, op. 162 Chapter 28 Robert Schumann, Fantasy pieces for clarinet and piano, op. 73 Chapter 29 William O. Smith, Variants for solo clarinet Chapter 30 Louis Spohr, Concerto for clarinet and orchestra, op. 26 Chapter 31 Johann Stamitz, Concerto for clarinet and orchestra Chapter 32 Karlheinz Stockhausen, Der Kleine Harlekin für Klarinette, Werk Nr. 42½ Chapter 33 Igor Stravinsky, Three pieces for clarinet solo Chapter 34 Antoni Szalowki, Sonatina for clarinet and piano Chapter 35 Carl Maria von Weber, Grand duo concertant for clarinet and piano, op. 48 Bibliography Index

Notes for Clarinetists also fills a gap in clarinet scholarship. While numerous books cover the history of the instrument, performance techniques, individual composers, or specific pieces, there have been few surveys of the core repertoire for the instrument. Rice's volume achieves this admirably. It provides a treasure trove of information that can get any clarinetist started on the road to understanding and performing some of the most important pieces in the repertoire. While each chapter provides a snapshot of a musical work, the organizational formula ties the individual chapters together in a cohesive whole. Rice's enthusiasm for the literature is evident throughout, making this an informative and enjoyable read. Notes for Clarinetists deserves a place on every clarinetist's shelf.