Mozart's Clarinet Concerto: The Clarinetist's View (Paperback)

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Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, written in 1791 during the last months of the composer's life, is the most frequently performed and highly revered concerto in clarinet literature. Dr. Etheridge examines the concerto in detail and analyzes the musical theories and performance techniques of eight of the world's leading clarinetists.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company (December 19, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565545516
• ISBN-13: 978-1565545519
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,727,651 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent insights into the clarinet concerto, June 25, 2009

By	tlbail01 (West Virgina, USA) - See all my reviews

Mozart's Clarinet Concerto by David Etheridge is an excellent resource to find out more about the concerto. The book begins with an introduction telling the history around which the concerto was written. The majority of the book, however, consists of the results from interviews of several prominent clarinetists, giving their comments and interpretations on how they play the concerto. Such names as Harold Wright, Stanley Hasty, Anthony Gigliotti, and others expound on details such as articulations, rubato, and the cadenza in the second movement. Some of their points can get a bit technical (for example, the exact articulation used in the opening motif), but with such a prominent work in the clarinet repertoire, every note counts.

This is book offers great insight into knowing how these clarinet masters played this concerto, and offers a "free lesson" (minus the cost of the book) to anyone who wants to know more about how to perform Mozart's clarinet concerto.