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A guide for saxophone and clarinet players. This book explains step by step how to find the mouthpiece that will give you the sound, intonation and response for your unique needs. ... Read more

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6" x 9 1/4"; 660 pp. Blue boards; authors signature in gilt on front cover. ... Read more

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THE BETTER HISTORICAL OBOE BOOK
The Oboe by Burgess and Haynes is the better historical book about oboe that I read. Have a concise discography and biography of great oboists in the History of Music.
The illusttration are beautiful and clear.
For all oboists very interest in History of own instrumet, is a good recommendation.
I'm a begginer in oboe, but I very interest in History. The Oboe by Burgess&Hayneswill be the good companion.

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Nizaor Ennes,
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Great fan of Oboe & Bassoon Music and History
Santa Catarina - Brasil

How and why the oboe evolved
The collaborative work of Geoffrey Burgess and Bruce Haynes, The Oboe adds yet another fine title to Yale's outstanding 'Musical Instrument' series. Following the history of the oboe and providing an in-depth discussion of how and why the oboe evolved, the music written for it, and prominent players, The Oboe is admittedly is a specialty title, but any academic or classical music collection or library reference collection strong in classical history will find this an essential buy, packed from cover to cover with rare insights and information. The Oboe is most especially recommended to students of woodwind instruments in general, and this particular, core component of both orchestral and jazz music in particular.

Outstanding History of This Mysterious Instrument
Burgess and Haynes are both quality oboists and teachers and scholars of the oboe.This work is truly a contribution to the furtherance of the history and interest in this instrument, which has charmed many, but yet remains not as popular as most other winds, likely for its difficulty in mastering.

The book is divided into almost two sections.The first 124 pages deal with the pre-history of the instrument's roots up until the modern era beginning in 1828.After a fascinating discussion of just where the oboe started, the authors surmise that since many wind instruments all claim the aulos and tibia are archetypes, thus doubtful that this was truly ancestor.However, in the Arabic cultures the early shawnlike "zurna" are definitely related, then giving way to the popular hautboys, which gave way to their widespread use in baroque music.

This especially takes off in the era of the seventeenth century with various types and names and styles, regionally located according to materials and composers and performers and craftsmen and trade of ideas/commerce.Then in 1680 outbreaks the French hautboy, which begins to dominate and leads in turn to the now standardized Conservatooire oboe during the Industrial Age.

There is much to be gained from this history tracing, including the match between hautboy maker/composer/musician.Standing out especially and his ties to the modern oboe is Treibert and his Systeme 6 which then was disseminated throughout the world by Gillet's students, especially here in North America.When former Treibert foreman Francois Loree started his own oboe shop enhanced by Gillet's endorsement, this standardized oboe started to dominate, evolving to the now commonplace material of grenadilla.

Along the way the compositions and musicians are featured.Then beginning in chapter 8 which for me is the highlight of the book, the technical capabilities are stretched since WWII.Here is highlighted the giants of the oboe compositions and their performers.Also so poignant is their technical discussion of embouchure, air stream problems, reeds, and "vibrato or not."

The last chapter closes with the two topic discussion of avant-garde techniques and compositions highlighting such as multiphonics, microtonoality, pitch slides, etc., and secondly, return to period instruments of the baroque era especially.

Included are fine detailed notes, a significant bibliography, a compiled discography which is meant to be only representative of the book's discussion, and an adequate index.

This is a fine scholarly work which will certainly disappoint if any reader seeks a beginning intro to the instrument, i.e. should I play oboe, how to start, etc.This is more academic as to the instrument's history, current status, etc.All oboe enthusiasts will continually turn to this fine, thorough and well researched and written resource. ... Read more

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The Belwin Student Instrumental Course is a course for individual instruction and class instruction of like instruments, at three levels, for all band instruments. Each book is complete in itself, but all books are correlated with each other. Although each book can be used separately, all supplementary books should be used as companion books with the method. ... Read more

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A comprehensive workbook of scales and chords necessary to the development of playing technique... together with selected alto sax solos emphasizing the technical principles presented. ... Read more

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The most updated clarinet book on the marked
Only a few lines to express my great joy to read such
a wonderful clarinet book,for sure the most updated one on the market,
with so many information about history, performance practise,
repertoire, citations, illustrations e much more !

A very precious text that anyclarinetist whatever amateur or professional should have!

Luigi Magistrelli

comprehensive and interesting
This is the definative tome from the preclarinet to the present. Not light reading, but full of insight from a musicalogical and players point of view. ... Read more

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Take your seats. HONK! HONK! Close your eyes. TWEET-TWEET-TWEET! And enjoy opening night at Orchestra Hall with the Woodwind family. See what makes these instruments the best musical storytellers around. ... Read more

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This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for non-electronic bassoons, clarinets, English horns, flutes, oboes, pan flutes, piccolos, recorders, saxophones, and other woodwind musical instruments across the states and cities of the United States. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 12,500 cities in the United States. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it's state and of the United States is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-a-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each state and city, latent demand estimates are created for non-electronic bassoons, clarinets, English horns, flutes, oboes, pan flutes, piccolos, recorders, saxophones, and other woodwind musical instruments. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

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This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for non-electronic bassoons, clarinets, English horns, flutes, oboes, pan flutes, piccolos, recorders, saxophones, and other woodwind musical instruments across the states, union territories and cities of India. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across over 4,600 cities in India. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it's state or union territory and of India as a whole is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-a-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each state or union territory and city, latent demand estimates are created for non-electronic bassoons, clarinets, English horns, flutes, oboes, pan flutes, piccolos, recorders, saxophones, and other woodwind musical instruments. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

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This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for accordions, bagpipes, harmonicas, and other non-electronic musical instruments excluding percussion, string and fretted, brass wind, and woodwind musical instruments across the states, union territories and cities of India. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across over 2,500 cities in India. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it's state or union territory and of India as a whole is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-a-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each state or union territory and city, latent demand estimates are created for accordions, bagpipes, harmonicas, and other non-electronic musical instruments excluding percussion, string and fretted, brass wind, and woodwind musical instruments. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

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This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for non-electronic bassoons, clarinets, English horns, flutes, oboes, pan flutes, piccolos, recorders, saxophones, and other woodwind musical instruments across the prefectures and cities of Japan. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 1,000 cities in Japan. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it's prefecture and of Japan is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-a-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each prefecture and city, latent demand estimates are created for non-electronic bassoons, clarinets, English horns, flutes, oboes, pan flutes, piccolos, recorders, saxophones, and other woodwind musical instruments. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

This study does not report actual sales data (which are simply unavailable, in a comparable or consistent manner in virtually all of the cities in Japan). This study gives, however, my estimates for the latent demand, or the P.I.E., for non-electronic bassoons, clarinets, English horns, flutes, oboes, pan flutes, piccolos, recorders, saxophones, and other woodwind musical instruments in Japan. It also shows how the P.I.E. is divided and concentrated across the cities and regional markets of Japan. For each prefecture, I also show my estimates of how the P.I.E. grows over time. In order to make these estimates, a multi-stage ... Read more

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This econometric study covers the world outlook for non-electronic bassoons, clarinets, English horns, flutes, oboes, pan flutes, piccolos, recorders, saxophones, and other woodwind musical instruments across more than 200 countries. For each year reported, estimates are given for the latent demand, or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a country vis-à-vis others. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each country and across countries, latent demand estimates are created. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved. This study does not report actual sales data (which are simply unavailable, in a comparable or consistent manner in virtually all of the 230 countries of the world). This study gives, however, my estimates for the worldwide latent demand, or the P.I.E., for non-electronic bassoons, clarinets, English horns, flutes, oboes, pan flutes, piccolos, recorders, saxophones, and other woodwind musical instruments. It also shows how the P.I.E. is divided across the world's regional and national markets. For each country, I also show my estimates of how the P.I.E. grows over time (positive or negative growth). In order to make these estimates, a multi-stage methodology was employed that is often taught in courses on international strategic planning at graduate schools of business. ... Read more

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This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for accordions, bagpipes, harmonicas, and other non-electronic musical instruments excluding percussion, string and fretted, brass wind, and woodwind musical instruments across the prefectures and cities of Japan. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 1,000 cities in Japan. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it's prefecture and of Japan is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-a-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each prefecture and city, latent demand estimates are created for accordions, bagpipes, harmonicas, and other non-electronic musical instruments excluding percussion, string and fretted, brass wind, and woodwind musical instruments. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

This study does not report actual sales data (which are simply unavailable, in a comparable or consistent manner in virtually all of the cities in Japan). This study gives, however, my estimates for the latent demand, or the P.I.E., for accordions, bagpipes, harmonicas, and other non-electronic musical instruments excluding percussion, string and fretted, brass wind, and woodwind musical instruments in Japan. It also shows how the P.I.E. is divided and concentrated across the cities and regional markets of Japan. For each prefecture, I also show my estimates of how the P.I.E. grows over time. In order ... Read more

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This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for non-electronic bassoons, clarinets, English horns, flutes, oboes, pan flutes, piccolos, recorders, saxophones, and other woodwind musical instruments across the regions of Greater China, including provinces, autonomous regions (Guangxi, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Xizang - Tibet), municipalities (Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, and Tianjin), special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau), and Taiwan (all hereafter referred to as "regions"). Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 1,100 cities in Greater China. For each major city in question, the percent share the city is of the region and of Greater China is reported. Each major city is defined as an area of "economic population", as opposed to the demographic population within a legal geographic boundary. For many cities, the economic population is much larger that the population within the city limits; this is especially true for the cities of the Western regions. For the coastal regions, cities which are close to other major cities or which represent, by themselves, a high percent of the regional population, actual city-level population is closer to the economic population (e.g. in Beijing). Based on this "economic" definition of population, comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city's marketing and distribution value vis-a-vis others. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

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The Take the Lead series provides all players with well-known songs and tunes as quartets. Parts have been arranged to ensure that playing any one of them is interesting and musically satisfying and the professionally recorded backing CD provides a complete demonstration performance as well as an authentic accompaniment. Titles are: Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
* It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
* Jeepers Creepers
* Misty
* Moonlight in Vermont
* On Green Dolphin Street
* The Shadow of Your Smile
* Star Dust. ... Read more

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The Take the Lead series provides all players with well-known songs and tunes as quartets. Parts have been arranged to ensure that playing any one of them is interesting and musically satisfying and the professionally recorded backing CD provides a complete demonstration performance as well as an authentic accompaniment. Titles are: Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
* It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
* Jeepers Creepers
* Misty
* Moonlight in Vermont
* On Green Dolphin Street
* The Shadow of Your Smile
* Star Dust. ... Read more

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Versatile, easy-to-use and comprehensive! This outstanding new guide draws together the particulars of playing modern woodwind instruments. Its useful format is indispensable for several levels of playing experience. Thorough coverage of embouchures, concepts of blowing, tone, fingerings, reed making, methodology for practicing, and performing furnishes musicians (including woodwind doublers) with the essential skills for perfecting their playing and performing ability. Detailed illustrations, fingering charts, and musical examples assist flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and saxophone players in mastering the important concepts discussed in the text. This guide will serve as a valuable, ongoing resource throughout one s musical career. ... Read more

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Great Woodwind Omnibus
Well done how to for all the woodwinds. Very good section on flute embouchures and clarinet/oboe reed making, or at least a reasonable starting point.Good references for further study of not only playing the woodwind family but reedmaking, and history as well.Great to have this information all in one place. This would be an excellent starting point for someone who already plays one woodwind and wants to expand their "doubling" ability.It would also be an excellent book to accompany a standard method for a first time player of any of these instruments. Hats off to Mr Rehfeldt, good job. ... Read more