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

Abstract

dc:description.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.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Music (MM)
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Music
Year
1969

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Kocher, Virgil M.
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Albin Bert Christianson
  • Herbert A. Bird
  • Thomas Dean Stinson

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
English

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1276
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalcommons.cwu.edu:etd-2295

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2026-07-24
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citation

Kocher, Virgil M.. Historical Development of the Clarinet with Special Emphasis on Technique and the Resolving of Technical Problems. 1969. https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1276