Titles in Dictionaries for the Modern Musician series offer both the
novice and the advanced artist key information designed to convey the
field of study and performance for a major instrument or instrument
class, as well as the workings of musicians in areas from conducting to
composing. Unlike other encyclopedic works, contributions to this series
focus primarily on the knowledge required by the contemporary musical
student or performer. Each dictionary covers topics from instrument
parts to playing technique and major works to key figures. A must-have
for any musician's personal library! The clarinet has played an
important role in all kinds of music, ranging from classical to jazz to
the traditional music of varying ethnicities and traditions. A beloved
band instrument to thousands of school children, the clarinet is also
capable of capturing some of the most sublime musical moments in the
hands of professional artists. It has found a home in any number of
venues, from the great symphonic concert halls to local jazz clubs, from
the streets of New Orleans to the film studios of Hollywood. In A
Dictionary for the Modern Clarinet, scholar and musician Jane Ellsworth
offers lovers of the clarinet the premiere reference book for
information about this remarkable instrument. Containing over 400 terms,
Ellsworth covers the clarinet's history (including both modern and
historical instruments, common and rare), acoustics, construction,
fingering systems and mechanisms, and techniques, as well as its more
important performers, makers, and scholars. A Dictionary for the Modern
Clarinetist will delight clarinet aficionados at all levels. For
knowledgeable professionals it will serve as a quick and handy reference
guide, useful in the high school or college library and the home
teaching studio alike; students and amateurs will find it accessible and
full of fascinating information about the world of the clarinet.
