The E-flat Clarinet of the Twenty-First Century [2000]
is a companion to The Clarinet of the Twenty-First Century (1992)
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is the most complete and updated text on extended clarinet resources, containing:
"I have seen The Clarinet of the Twenty-First Century, and have found it to be well organized and very useful. It is the most comprehensive study on contemporary clarinet techniques, including microtones, multiphonics, alternate fingerings, and other new resources. I recommend and hope that if can be widely distributed.Ó
(Charles Neidich, Juilliard School of Music)
ÒThe clarinetists have been very satisfied by these books!Ó
(Vandoren, Paris)
ÒThank you very much for your clarinet book. I received it about a week ago. It was something that I was looking for for a long time. By the way, I have found that your book is extremely useful on the microtonal possibilities on clarinet. Thank you again for sending me a copy.Ó
(Hiroyuki Ito, Tokyo College of Music)
"I had our library order you two books, and liked them so well, I want to have my own copies for my studio! They are very well done, and great resources for myself and my students"
"I have The Clarinet of the Twenty-First Century and can highly recommend it"
"I highly recommend the book The Clarinet of the Twenty-first Century by Dr. E. Michael Richards. Terrific and very helpful."
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is a companion volume to The Clarinet of the Twenty-First Century (1992).
"It's an excellent resource of 'extended techniques for bass clarinet"
"Your clarinet books are quite thorough and well organized. Bravo!Ó
(Dennis Smylie, bass-clarinet virtuoso, New York)
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New Music for Clarinet and Piano by Japanese Composers [1997]
The Tanosaki-Richards Duo introduces new works of Japanese composers for clarinet and piano, including the first recording of Joji Yuasa's Cosmos Haptic II and the first American recording of Clarinet Solitude. Yuasa skillfully integrates concepts of musical time, space, and color influenced by traditional Japanese aesthetics, and introduces new clarinet resources. Takemitsu creates various perspectives of piano (soft) and distance (space), while Matsushita refers to the delicate color transformations of the shakuhachi. Honma's music displays nuances taken from Tsugaru dialect and folk music, while Matsuo explores new color possibilities (microtones) of the clarinet and non-chordal piano writing. Fujieda's work consists of five variations of a plainchant melody in a postmodern tonal context.
"The Duo's tone is rich and resonant and serves the music perfectly...They make a solid team and their sounds blend very well together...This excellent recording of Japanese contemporary music is an important addition to the clarinetist in search of new music..I give an A for interpretation and recording theme, as well as the discovery of composer Mamoru Fujieda." (Journal of the International Clarinet Society - Dec. 1997)
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