Clarinet: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Subpagination Bot m (Add {{subpages}} and remove any categories (details)) |
Pat Palmer (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "woodwind" to "woodwind") |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{subpages}} | {{subpages}} | ||
The '''clarinet''' is a [[musical instrument]] from the | The '''clarinet''' is a [[musical instrument]] from the woodwind family, using a single [[reed]] and with an approximately cylindrical [[bore]]. Introduced in the late [[18th century]] as a modified [[chalumeau]], it rapidly developed into one of the most popular instruments in [[classical music|classical]] and other music. The name means "little clarino", the [[clarino]] being a high-pitched [[trumpet]] whose sound the early clarinet resembled. | ||
Although the name is usually used to refer to the [[soprano clarinet]], it in fact encompasses a large [[clarinet family|family]] of instruments, ranging from the huge [[contrabass clarinet]]s to the tiny "picksüßes hölzl", the [[piccolo clarinet]]s in G and A♭. | Although the name is usually used to refer to the [[soprano clarinet]], it in fact encompasses a large [[clarinet family|family]] of instruments, ranging from the huge [[contrabass clarinet]]s to the tiny "picksüßes hölzl", the [[piccolo clarinet]]s in G and A♭. | ||
Revision as of 08:11, 3 March 2024
The clarinet is a musical instrument from the woodwind family, using a single reed and with an approximately cylindrical bore. Introduced in the late 18th century as a modified chalumeau, it rapidly developed into one of the most popular instruments in classical and other music. The name means "little clarino", the clarino being a high-pitched trumpet whose sound the early clarinet resembled.
Although the name is usually used to refer to the soprano clarinet, it in fact encompasses a large family of instruments, ranging from the huge contrabass clarinets to the tiny "picksüßes hölzl", the piccolo clarinets in G and A♭.
The clarinet family
History
Repertoire
References
- Rehfeldt, P. (1994). New Directions for Clarinet, revised edition. Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-03379-5.