Davies J / Harris P - 80 Graded Studies For Clarinet Book 2 - Clarinet

Selected and edited by John Davies and Paul Harris. Covers a broad selection of 19th century study repertoire with studies by Baermann Berr Demnitz and many others. Book One contains studies 1-50 with 51-80 in book two.

80 Graded Studies for Clarinet brings together in two books a broad selection of 19th-century study repertory, with studies by Baermann, Berr, Demnitz, Klose, Lazarus, Lefevre, Muler, Rose, Stark, Vanderhagen, and Wiedemann - all virtuosi of their day. Also included are a number of specially composed studies by Paul Harris. These introduce aspects of 20th-century style and considerably extend the scope of the selection. The studies are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, up to early intermediate level, according to carefully planned technical progression.

This second book is a direct continuation of the first and is designed to take young players to an intermediate level. It concentrates on a number of techniques such as tone quality, dynamics, intonation, articulation, finger technique and playing in character. The wide variety of styles covered by the book fosters a musical understanding in the young clarinettist.