"Encyclopedic in scope, the book is truly a "one-stop" source of
information on the Classical era clarinet....Rice does an excellent
job of bringing together everything that is known about the
Classical clarinet." -- Journal of the American Musical Instrument
Society
"The American organologist Albert Rice has done it again....
well-researched tome, packed with fascinating information, much of
which is completely new. Perhaps more importantly, it is a
well-organized and thorough account, and therefore an essential
book for anyone interested in any aspect of the clarinet in this
period.... His account of the concerto is up-to-date, and includes
a reproduction of the recently discovered illustration of Anton
Stadler's basset
clarinet, for which Mozart composed the work."--Early Music
"Rice's command of historical sources is truly remarkable, and
there can be no doubt that this book will provide source material
for clarinet researchers for many years to come."--Music &
Letters
"Locating the period of the "classical" clarinet from about 1760 to
about 1830, he provides here a lucid study of the progression of
innovations to the instrument's construction with generous
commentary about its music literature and players.... Rice's book
makes valuable observations about the idiomatic repertoire that
developed during the classical period."--CHOICE
"Encyclopedic in scope, the book is truly a "one-stop" source of
information on the Classical era clarinet....Rice does an excellent
job of bringing together everything that is known about the
Classical clarinet." -- Journal of the American Musical Instrument
Society
"Locating the period of the "classical" clarinet from about 1760 to
about 1830, he provides here a lucid study of the progression of
innovations to the instrument's construction with generous
commentary about its music literature and players.... Rice's book
makes valuable observations about the idiomatic repertoire that
developed during the classical period."--CHOICE
"Rice's command of historical sources is truly remarkable, and
there can be no doubt that this book will provide source material
for clarinet researchers for many years to come."--Music &
Letters
"The American organologist Albert Rice has done it again....
well-researched tome, packed with fascinating information, much of
which is completely new. Perhaps more importantly, it is a
well-organized and thorough account, and therefore an essential
book for anyone interested in any aspect of the clarinet in this
period.... His account of the concerto is up-to-date, and includes
a reproduction of the recently discovered illustration of Anton
Stadler's basset
clarinet, for which Mozart composed the work."--Early Music
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