Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Foreword by Albert Rice
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Dictionary
Appendix 1: The Clarinet Family
Appendix 2: Boehm, German, and Albert Systems: Key and Tone Hole Names
Appendix 3: Historical Instruments and Their Parts
Appendix 4: Key Parts and Mounting Types
Appendix 5: The Clarinet Mouthpiece
Selected Bibliography
Permissions
About the Author

About the Author

Jane Ellsworth is associate professor of music history at Eastern Washington University. She holds doctoral degrees in both musicology and clarinet performance, and has studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music and The Ohio State University. She performs regularly with the Inland Northwest Chamber Music Collective and the Spokane Symphony.

Reviews

Clarinetist and musicologist Ellsworth offers this well-written, thoughtful compilation of data for clarinet players and fans of the instrument. It closely follows the format of two preceding works in the publisher's Dictionaries for the Modern Musician series, A Dictionary for the Modern Flutist, by Susan Maclagan, and A Dictionary for the Modern Singer, by Matthew Hoch. The A–Z arrangement, with short entries enhanced by ample illustrations and cross-referenced terms in bold, is supplemented by five appendixes and a selected bibliography. The text is strong in coverage of the myriad clarinet key systems that proliferated throughout the past two centuries. The authoritative description of the modern instrument's anatomy, for example, will be most useful for the novice player, who will learn about the mouthpiece and the acoustic relationship between the mouthpiece and reed. The work should contribute knowledge and insight for players at all levels and will certainly increase their fascination with the instrument. Summing Up: Recommended. Undergraduates through faculty; general audiences; professional musicians.
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