The clarinet is an instrument that most people are familiar with because of the instruments popularity in school bands and orchestras. What is less known by most is the history behind the instrument. To explore the history behind the clarinet we begin in Egypt. .
Dating back to 2700 B.C. the Egyptians had an instrument known as the zummara (Pino 193). It was an instrument that used a single beating reed and operated on the same principle as the modern day clarinet. The zummara had two parallel pipes, as oppose to the single pipe in the clarinet of today. This difference between the two would have caused the zummara to sound dissonant. At about this same time in history India had an instrument known as the pungi or magudi. This instrument was similiar to the zummara because it also had a double pipe. But the pungi differed from the zummara by having its reed enclosed within a wooden chamber. When played the pungi or magudi would have played melodically. In the middle ages in Scotland there was an instrument called the stock-and-horn it closely resembles the modern day clarinet with its single reed, single pipe, bell horn, and eight finger holes. Of two surviving specimens one is preserved in the Museum of Scottish Antiquities, Edinburgh (Rendall 63). It is significant that the stock-and-horn survived well into the 17th century. In 16th century the next development in the single reed instrument is the chalumeau. This instrument had six holes on top and one below for the thumb, and a reed tongue sliced into the upper end of the instrument itself (Pino 194).
All evidence shows that throughout the middle ages and into the 17th century the single reed was confined to the music-making of peasants (Rendall 64). The chalumeau was the direct ancestor of the modern clarinet (Pino 194).
In 1700 a man named Johann Christopher Denner is credited with developing the clarinet (Pino 198). He was an instrument maker who was well known and respected for the high quality of his woodwinds.
Clarinets The Clarinet is a woodwind instrument. ... This is what the clarinet looks like now. ... Denner first developed the clarinet from the chalumeau around 1700. ... By 1800 few orchestras would have been without the clarinet. ... The last inventor in the history of the clarinet was Hyacinthe Klose. ...
Clarinet The first form of the clarinet was available in western Europe in the 17th century in various pitches and was commonly called chalumeau. ... The keys on the clarinet are made of metal. ... By 1750 the five key clarinet was the standard. ... They applied the Boehm flute key system to the clarinet. ... There are several types of clarinets in the family. ...
Listen to the piercing sound of the Piccolo's, Flutes, and Clarinets. ... The Clarinets are also a very well known family. ... The clarinet has evolved over time. The forerunner for the clarinet is the Chalumeau. ... The clarinet family E-Flat Soprano Clarinet, B-flat Soprano Clarinet, A Soprano Clarinet, E-Flat Alto Clarinet, B-Flat Bass Clarinet, E-Flat Contra-Alto Clarinet, and the double B-flat contra-Bass Clarinet. ...
The clarinet was the glorified instrument played Paul Votapek and in conjunction with the clarinet on stage was a piano played by Michael Baron. ... The clarinet and piano worked very well together as a pair. ... The clarinet gives vibrant color to the sound of the music while the piano gives underlying harmony under the sharp notes of the clarinet. Even though the concert was titled "Clarinet Spectacular" on moments the clarinet would recede the piano kept the melody going for a short period of time. ... Paul Votapek of the clarinet was also exceptionally skilled. ...
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, K.622 Mozart's clarinet concerto was written for his friend, Anton Stadler. ... It was for this basset clarinet and player, Mozart wrote the concerto for. ... Mozart now introduces a second subject on the clarinet in a much darker mood. ... The restatement of the second subject is played in the clarinet. ... All of these factors are present in the clarinet concerto. ...
Once the clarinet is assembled, then you can put the ligature and the reed onto the mouthpiece. ... The clarinet should be centered with the body at a 35 degree angle to the body. ... Finger Positioning Problem= The student's clarinet is constantly squeaking. ... Have them keep their head forward and their clarinet at an angle away from their body. ... The Clarinet Family B-Flat Clarinet - Sounds a major second lower than what is written. ...
Since the cadence at the end of the exposition is to C without any hint of F as a tonic, the Developement begins in C. ... The opening of the developement is also a textural change but seems to resemble old material in its melody. ... The developement starts with tonal movement in each of the first two measures, I in the first measure and ii6 in the second. ... Bar 20 does succeed in decreasing the tension of most of the developement. ...
A 6 part canon between the flutes and clarinets is heard from bars 23 to 26. ... From bar 54 to 60 the oboes and clarinets play and imitative, semiquaver phrase, with the horns playing con sordino with long held notes in the horns. The cellos play the samekind of phrase as the oboes and clarinets, the play pizzicato. ... Woodwind are introduced in bar 70, and the flutes, oboes, clarinets and bassoons play imitatively and loudly until bar 79. ... At bar 84 (to 92) the contrapuntal texture returs.and is introduced once more by a four part stretto between the cor anglais, clarinets and bassoons...
The band features Nick LaRocca on cornet, Larry Shields on Clarinet, Eddie Edwards on trombone, Henry Ragas on piano, and Tony Spargo on drums. ... The clarinet plays obbligato to the melody and handles the stop time fills while the cornet plays the actual melody. ... The two cornets play the melody and intertwine with one another while the clarinet plays obbligato. ... There are two extended solos, by clarinet and cornet which contrast with the first piece which had no improvisation....
