Mel Bay Easy Classics for Clarinet-with Piano Accompaniment [Paperback]

Peter Spitzer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1997

This series of books was meticulously designed to provide beginning to intermediate instrumentalists with an enjoyable introduction to classical melodies. Selections include: Ode to Joy; Sleeping Beauty Waltz; The Trout; Scheherazade; Emperor Humn; Cancan; plus 10 more by Bach, Bizet, Brahns, Mozart, Strauss, Rossini and others.

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About the Author

Peter Spitzer is a saxophonist and clarinetist living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He received a BA (Music) from Portland State University and an MA (Music) from San Jose State University. Teachers have included Tomas Svoboda and William Bolcom, and he has studied privately with Paul Pone, Eddy Flenner, and Joe Henderson. His current teaching activities include public school instrumental classes, adult jazz combos, and private instruction for students of all ages. As a performer, his interests range from jazz to classical to Brazilian music; he plays in several big bands and leads his own jazz ensemble. He is co-owner of Hope Street Music Studios in Mountain View, California. His works for Mel Bay Publications include the Easy Classics series and the Jazz Theory Handbook.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (November 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786624647
• ISBN-13: 978-0786624645
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #535,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Thanks for checking out this Author Page! I hope you have had some educational fun with one of my publications. I'm a teacher/performer of saxophone and clarinet based in the San Francisco Bay Area; I teach at Hope Street Music Studios in Mountain View, California. You can read a short bio on the studio website (www.hopestreetmusicstudios.com).

You'll find a link to my blog on this Author Page - please check it out for some amusing autobiographical gig stories, jazz theory writeups, and occasional other posts.

If you benefitted from the "Jazz Theory Handbook," you might like to check my short article, "100 Must-Know Jazz Tunes" (at www.hopestreetmusicstudios.com). It lists the most important tunes for an aspiring jazz player to learn, with notes on preferred fakebook sources for each tune, and a discussion of what it means to "know" a tune.

Saxophone and clarinet players might also be interested in another paper on the Hope Street website, "Adjusting Saxophone and Clarinet Reeds." This article includes a summary of adjustment procedures, short reviews of several books on the subject, and some notes from a friend on his reed-adjusting sessions with Joe Allard.

Although the above articles are copyrighted, please feel free to link to them on your own website, if you like.

Thanks for your interest!

Peter Spitzer