

An edition of From the clarinet d'amour to the contra bass (2008)
a history of the large size clarinets, 1740-1860
By Albert R. Rice
Publish Date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
eng
Pages
463
Description:
This is a study of the history and development of six large size clarinets including the clarinet d'amour, alto clarinet, basset horn, and bass clarinet. The majority of extant instruments are described and discussed, along with extant music of the period (1740-1860).