was showing exceptional skill at instrument making. In Belgium there was a convention every year, the Brussels Industrial Exposition. At fifteen Adolphe submitted a clarinet and two flutes of ivory (1830). Before he was twenty he had created a new fingering system on the soprano clarinet and redesigned the bass clarinet. Bass clarinets, beautiful and boisterous instruments, were once unreliable and unplayable instruments. Adolphe turned the monster into an elegant, regal low wind that (gasp) played
Jorge Montilla (b. 1970) stands as a major Venezuelan clarinet performer, arranger and composer of the twenty-first century. His arrangements and compositions for the solo Eb clarinet, solo bass clarinet, Eb with piano, and clarinet duets, trios and quartets are been played all over the globe. These compositions and arrangements are extraordinary well written for the clarinet. Montilla knows the strengths of each different clarinet, bass, Eb and soprano. Most of his pieces show his roots in Venezuelan
itself is most commonly known as the predecessor to the modern-day clarinet. The instrument has only eight tone-holes on its cylindrical bore. There are many other single reed instruments that resemble the chalumeau and were in existence during the same time period. I will be discussing the history of the chalumeau and its repertoire, similar instruments of the time, and the evolution from the chalumeau to the modern day clarinet. My sources will include scholarly articles from online databases,
first realize that the repertoire from this timeframe is incredibly difficult to find on the internet. Not only that, the clarinet did not come into existence until around the 1700s, which would give it a mere fifty years in order to develop any sort of solo literature. So, how would one go about looking for early music to perform? Researching the predecessors of the clarinet would be the first step. From the Middle Ages to the Baroque, an instrument called the albogue or alboka was prominent around
November 6, 1814 in Dinant, Belgium. During his childhood, he studied the clarinet and flute at Brussel’s Conservatory. His father was a renowned maker of musical instruments during that time. Since Adolphe grew up with his father making instruments and studying the clarinet and the flute, it was obvious that he would end up following in his father’s footsteps. The first instrument that Adolphe decided to look at was the bass clarinet; he wanted to improve the tone of the instrument. He came up with a
A clarinet is a woodwind instrument. Most clarinets are made of wood. The instrument consists of a tube with a mouthpiece at one end and a bell-shaped opening at the other end. A clarinet has open tone holes and other holes covered by small metal levers called keys. The musician places his or her fingertips on the holes and keys and blows on a flat cane reed attached to the mouthpiece. The reed vibrates, producing a full, rich tone. The musician plays different notes by covering or uncovering various
into was the clarinet. Back in elementary and middle school I used to play the clarinet but I never really knew the history behind it and am interested to learn more. When looking into the other members of the clarinet family I was surprised to see how many there were. I had no idea that there were that many different types of clarinets. The Clarinet family starts out with sopranino clarinet in Ab, sopranino clarinet in Eb, sopranino clarinet in D, Clarinet in C, Clarinet in Bb, Clarinet in A and than
the first song “Eighth Candle.” I really liked the intro and I thought I had a good sound. But the other clarinets could’ve played a little more full. But I thought a lot of the slow section sounded nice. However the tenor saxophone stuck out a lot and wasn’t playing with a smooth sound so it stuck out even more. The trumpet solo sounded good except for a couple of notes but I also think the bass was way too loud and didn’t blend well. Also when the flutes enter there was a little tuning problem. When
the bass member of this family is the bassoon. A melodic instrument capable of very gentle, expressive passages, the instrument
Classical music is considered to play an important role in the general education of children in the United States. Everyone grows up hearing a classical song here and there but very few are able to truly enjoy the beauty in classical music. Last Saturday, November 12th, I had the opportunity to attend my first Classical music concert at the Fresno State Concert Hall. It was a fairly small auditorium with architecture built specifically to amplify and enhance the sound of the orchestra. Here,
atmosphere of peace and a feeling of happiness. The piece was scored for following instruments: one piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, bass drum, cymbals and strings including 1st and second violins, violas, cellos and double basses. After the powerful opening ends, the oboe, flute and the clarinet offer a musical theme representing the character Walter, a stranger who has appeared in Nurnberg. This piece is quickly joined by
It is not possible to undermine the significance of music in the life and traditions of Jews. This becomes increasingly apparent after looking at the bible to see the indications of the importance of the Levites as makers of music and large orchestras. After the 2nd Temple was destroyed during 70 CE, Rabbis banned making of music in the synagogue. The only music that survived was instrumental, and it survived only because of the fact that song and merry- making was required in weddings (Shepherd
movement by horns, trumpets and wood wind caused peoples’ attention. The impetuous main theme continued then with the passionate downward sweep of the violins. Vigor was enhanced. Rhythm was then quickened first in horn then in trumpet and finally in clarinets and other winds. The first theme then ...
Classical era, who composed over 600 works; one of which is Concerto in A-major for Clarinet and Orchestra, k. 622. These two musical masterpieces were performed at the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, Mondavi Center, under the name of Spain 2012 on March 11, 2012; along with prelude “L’apres-midi d’un faune” by Claude Debussy. In this paper, I will be comparing the work of R. Schumann, Symphony No. 4, to the Clarinet Concerto, of W. Mozart; in effort to point out the major similarities and differences
Almost definitely imitating the act of new life waking in the spring soil, Stravinsky starts the haunting introduction to his world-renown ballet, Rite of Spring, with a high-pitched lone bassoon. The unstable eeriness continues as a horn and pair of clarinets join in the rubato tempo. Just as everything wakes and bursts into life in spring, so does the piece as more and more instruments join in. Each instrument seems to have a different theme, but seems necessary in portraying the thick texture needed
trace of the alto being invented was in 1846 when Mr. Sax filed for a patent. The alto saxophone was not the first instrument that Mr. Sax invented however. He had invented a few instruments prior to the alto, but the very first invented was the bass clarinet. The very first alto sax was different than the ones we see nowadays. The first saxophones had a few less keyes and could not go as high or low as today's saxophones can.(AltoSaxophone.us) Adolphe Sax was born on November 6th, 1814 and dies
Music Concert Experience and Description On October 19th I attended the State University Symphony Orchestra, State University Wind Symphony, and State University Choir concert, which was sponsored by the State University School of Music and Dance and was also held at in the Smith Recital Hall. Harold Warman conducted the SU Symphony Orchestra and the SU Wind Symphony while Frank
were not quite in tune. Next, the balance and blend was perfect except for a few specific parts. During measures 79 to 109, the trumpets stuck out too much and did not blend in w... ... middle of paper ... ...s. The entire band and the individual bass section had separate problems regarding intonation, balance and blend, articulation, style, and dynamics. The ensemble as a whole excelled in articulation and style but needed work on intonation, balance and blend, and dynamics. The level of performance
In contrast to the bassoon, you can hear the smooth, velvety sound of the clarinet in the orchestras, military bands, and in jazz groups. Clarinets are made of wood or molded plastic, and can be found in the different range of notes. The standard “B-flat” clarinet is a little more than two feet long. An orchestra also often includes an “E-flat” clarinet, which is smaller and plays a higher range of notes, and a bass clarinet, which plays an octave lower.
trumpet, trombone, tuba and French horn while woodwind instruments include saxophone, bassoon, clarinet, and flute. The band also utilizes percussion instruments which are instruments that can be rubbed or scratched to produce sounds. Percussion instruments include drums, timpani, or cymbals. On the other hand, the orchestra uses mainly string instruments. String instruments include cello, violin, viola, or bass. These instruments are plucked or bowed to create sound. Similarly, the wind instruments and