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GEVAERT François-Auguste

Excelling not only in the execution of a bravura line but also in the interpretation of an expressive melody, the clarinet contains within its range several timbres of a strongly defined character.

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RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Nikolay

The clarinet is pliable and expressive, suitable, in the major, to melodies of a joyful or contemplative character, or to bursts of mirth; in the minor, to sad and reflective melodies or impassioned and dramatic passages.

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BRYMER Jack

The clarinettist must begin by playing the chalumeau. This register of the clarinet (the twelve lowest notes) is still an instrument in itself, simple and enriching.

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BRYMER Jack

The ability to play the clarinet is the ability to overcome the imperfections of the instrument. There’s no such thing as a perfect clarinet, never was and never will be.

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