Historical Development of the Clarinet with Special Emphasis on Technique and the Resolving of Technical Problems

Author

Virgil M. Kocher, Central Washington University

Document Type

Thesis

Date of Degree Completion

1969

Degree Name

Master of Music (MM)

Department

Music

Committee Chair

Albin Bert Christianson

Second Committee Member

Herbert A. Bird

Third Committee Member

Thomas Dean Stinson

Abstract

This paper was written for the purpose of discovering how the clarinet developed into the important instrument it is today. There have been many changes and additions to the mechanism and also in tonal characteristics since the first two-keyed clarinet was invented. These changes were the result of an effort to extend the range of the instrument, improve its tone, and to meet the demands of the composers of the day.

Recommended Citation

Kocher, Virgil M., "Historical Development of the Clarinet with Special Emphasis on Technique and the Resolving of Technical Problems" (1969). All Master's Theses. 1276.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1276

Comments

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Language

English