HENRI BOK - EUGEN WENDEL NOUVELLES TECHNIQUES DE LA CLARINETTE BASSE NEW TECHNIQUES FOR THE BASS CLARINET Méthode accompagnée dune cassette comportant 41 exemples mmusicaux exiralls d'cauyres contemporaines ainsi que lenregistrement ‘dos «Multiphoniques» et des «Tiles et trémoios de muttiphoniques. Method with cassette of 41 music examples taken from contemporary works together wilh the “Multiphonics* and *Multiphonic tris and fremolos” EDITIONS SALABERT 22, rue Chauchat 75009 PARIS 6240Contents 1. GENERAL ORGANOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS page 6 11 HISTORY OF THE BASS CLARINET * Construction of the bass clariné! 1.2 PRELIMINARY REMARKS 7 $¥sfems of notation = Embouchure and re _ Position of the reed = Noma! and continuous (circuiad bregthing: = Mechanism of continuous or circular bre M SPECIAL EFFECTS IL] THE HIGH AND EXTREME REGISTERS .... M2. TRILLS (SHAKES) AND TREMOLOS. 13. HARMONICS .. 14 VARIATIONS IN TONE COLOUR .. M5 MICROTONES / MICRO-INIERVALS.... 16 MULTIPLE SOUNDS OR MULTIPHONICS ~ Multiphonics obtained with traditional fin - = Multiphonics obtained by altemative (“false”) © Repetition of multighONtCS ..n.. + Till and tremoios of muttiphonics WL7 VIBRATO —— eee 1.8 FRULLATO (FLATTERZUNGE OR FLUTTER-TONGUING) 9 GUSSANDO .. ef S ~ Muttiphonic giissando U10 VELATO ("JEU VOILE") - IL SLAPTONGUE .. *Slaptongue and multiphonics WL12 "VOIX HUMAINE” (VOCAL EFFECTS).. = 1.13 AEOUAN SOUNDS I. 14 PERCUSSION ON THE KEYS ... e 1.15 OTHER SPECIAL EFFECTS: ~ Teeth on the reed = Kissing effect. = Mouthpiece aion > Playing on the neck. 1,16 COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT SPECIAL EFFECTS.. BIBLIOGRAPHY. LUST OF RECORDED MUSICAL EXAMPLES LUST OF TABLES LUST OF DIAGRAMS... ing. 8 8 8 8sese FFX SS SF XX KELKE KERR & &Cette méthode s’ adresse aux clarinattistes, compositeurs, musicions et musicologues quis‘intéressent spécialement dla musique contemporaine et &'évolution des techniques instrumentales. Les clarinettistes trouveront dans ce manuel pratique, une aide précleuse pour linterprétation du répertoire contemporain, "Aprés quelques fappels d’ordre historique, 'ouvrage traite des diifé- rents procédés pour «faire sonners instrument - soit des effets spéclaux- et de a facon la plus appropriée de les noter. Un enregistrement sur cassette des emuttiphoniques», des «tiles et trémolos de muttiphoniques® et des exemples musicaux extrails d'oeuvres de compositeurs contemporains accompagne cette méthode, Henii Bok est responsable des parties technique et sonore. Ce travail, s'il n’est pas exhaustif, a le mérite d’étre le fruit mari d'une expérionce dinstrumentiste et de pedagogue. This handbook is designed for clarinettists. composers, musicians and musicologists with a special interest in contemporary music and in the deve- lopment of instrumental techniques. Clarinettsts wil find this practical manual ‘an invaluable help in the interpretation of contemporary repertory. Affer briefly retracing of the history of the instrument. the book goes on to deal with the various methods of causing it "to sound” -.e. the production of special effects - and with the most convenient manner of indicating them. Acassetie recording of *muttiofe sounds or muttighonics”, of “muttiphonic tris ‘and tremolos", and of musical examples from works by contemporary com- posers accompanies the handbook. Henri Bok Is responsible for the technical and musical sections. Even though it may not be exhaustive, the book has the merit of being the fruit of the long and mature experience of an instrumentalist and a teacher. English version: Derek Yeld Les Editions Salabert ener fate Tou ate tee Seti Basen Sere as 00 PAR fase euroapa