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book is a unique combined effort. It puts together the ideas of a celebrated
professional classical clarinet soloist--Charles Stier--with the prose
of a writer and enthusiastic amateur, Charles Mansfield.
Charles Stier
would like to dedicate this book to his clarinet teachers--whose patience,
direction and artistry gave him insight, determination and inspiration:
Alan Balter, Dr. Gordon C. Bobbett, Dr. Norman M. Heim, Dr. Robert Marcellus,
George Pieterson and Dr. Randall S. Thompson. He is also deeply indebted
to the talent and workmanship of three master craftsmen whose recent deaths
have left an irreplaceable gap in the clarinet world: W. Hans Moennig
of Philadelphia, PA; Herbert Wurlitzer
of Neustadt an den Aisch, Germany and Frank Kaspar of Cicero, IL.
Clarinet
Reeds is a guide for the clarinet player who sets his sights high--whether
he be conservatory or university student, practicing professional or enthusiastic
amateur. More than a how-to-do-it manual, the author (with writer Charles
Mansfield) distills his insights as an internationally-acclaimed classical
solo performer and recording artist into an illustrated step-by-step tour
through the details of reed selection and adjustment. Above all, the book
recognizes the importance of mental and emotional approaches to the art
of clarinet playing, which are effective only when grounded on an intimate
knowledge of the instrument itself.
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