The bass clarinet
Subtitle: a personal story
By: Harry Sparnaay ; translation: Annelie de Man, Paul Roe
Contributors: Man, Annelie de; Roe, Paul (Clarinetist)
Edition: 1a ed.
Publisher: Periferia Sheet Music
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Barcelona, Spain
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9788493884505
Subjects: Bass clarinet; History; Methods
Description: "Harry Sparnaay, the bass clarinettist who has been often featured as prominent soloist, launches the most extended and rigorous study on bass clarinet. It deals with thorough technical aspects and emphasizes the resources of present music such as multiphonics, microtones and diverse effects. Everything is illustrated with fingering charts and there are more than 100 audio examples."--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Compact disc included.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: A personal introduction; title: From the very beginning until now; title: Concise history of the bass clarinet; title: Notation; title: Range; title: Playing position, tone quality and stage manners; title: Special techniques/effects; title: Programming; title: Repertoire; title: Study repertoire; title: Publishers, music examples and music information centres; title: Bass clarinettists, composers and their pieces, web sites and (study) literature; title: Anecdotes; title: Biography; title: Epilogue.