The Origin Of The Clarinet In The 1600's

Historical and Musical events before the 1600 during the medieval and renaissance time Historical • 1487 Battle of Stoke • 1500 Pharaoh Thutmose III was born • 1509 Henry VII Dies • 1536 Anne Boylen was Executed • 1587 Mary, Queen of scots Dies Musical • 1452 Birth of Leonardo Da Vinci • 1538Various tunings were recorded by Juan Bermudo • 1598 The first Italian opera is produced: Jacopo Peris “Dafne”

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     Around the beginning of the eighteenth century, a German instrument maker, Johann Christoff Denner invented the clarinet by improving the chalumeau. He did this by doubling the length of the chalumeau and adding two keys. The clarinet slowly acquired more keys during the eighteenth century. By 1750 the five key clarinet was the standard. In 1844, two french musicians, Louis-Augustine Buffet and Hyacinthe Klosé made the most significant improvement in the instruments history. They applied the Boehm flute key system to the clarinet. This was done by placing each hole in different places so that each note would have the same tone quality. Then, they devised a key system that would cover all the holes. The improvements were a success, and the newly revised instrument became popular all over the world.

Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, or Wolfgang Mozart for short, was born on January 27, 1756. He was an Austrian composer that today is known as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music. Mozart wrote in multiple musical genres, excelling in each one. Because of his range of expression, it made him seem the most universal of all composers.

The trombone in itself has been around for over 600 years. Trombones were introduced to the orchestra in the 18th century. Trombones were found in churches during this time because they were known for their vocal support. This tradition of using trombones in a church setting continued well into the mid-19th century. Fanny Mendelsson-Hensel’s Oratorio is an example of the trombone use, used in the early years of the trombone. During the mid-19th century, bell-size became wider as a larger, louder sound was introduced for the performance in bands. This was also used to generate louder volume in the orchestra. By the mid-19th century the role of the trombone in band and classical music was in place. It was not until the

Mozart was a virtuoso on the piano. A virtuoso refers to someone who is highly skilled on his or her instrument. Mozart played keyboard and violin while his sister only played the keyboard. At the early age of 3, Mozart was showing signs of being musically gifted and began composing shortly after. Both he and his sister received intense musical training which, in turn, allowed Mozart the opportunity to grow as a musician. It became certain that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy. This meant that he had a skill that was not learned. He had a natural gift for music. Their father, Leopold began teaching his children music at a young age. Because of this, both children were destined to get far in their musical careers. Over his short life, Mozart wrote several operas. His most famous operas include; The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute and La Clemenza di Tito. Operas and plays that are entirely sung. Each of Mozart’s operas have a story behind it. For example, The Marriage of Figaro is a comedy about a couple trying to get married but, a series of obstacles interferes with it. Because Mozart showed a talent for music at the young age of six, his father took him and his sister to play in from of a court and they caught the attention of important individuals. This resulted in a tour.

It wasn’t until the popularity of Dixieland-style jazz that the trumpet caught the attention of the jazz community. Many legends have played the instruments like Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Bix Beiderbecke, and Dizzy Gillepespie. It was more in the 1920’s and 30’s that the trumpet was really popular and a main instrument in jazz orchestras. The trumpet has seen better days in the

Music has been a part of human society for thousands of years, and in each time period, music has been an integral part of culture. During the Middle Ages, numerous instruments were created for the art of music making. One of these instruments is called the hurdy-gurdy. Despite its strange name, this instrument has stood the test of time and still attracts the attention of music-lovers today (Baines, Bowles, & Green, 2001).

Mozart: I played anything I could get my hands on. My main instruments were the organ, clavichord, harpsichord, fortepiano, viola, and violin.

Development of Trombones The trombone is probably one of the most recognizable instruments of the low brass family, but when and where did the trombone originate? It all started in the fifteenth century in Germany, when someone thought that we needed a trumpet with a slide most likely for easier playability. The first trombone was called the Sackbut the sackbut was basically a lower key trumpet with a slide Instead of valves. The bell was roughly 5 inches in diameter and the boring of the bell joint was about the same as a trumpet’s boring.

Since the Baroque era, the concerto has played a vital role in the music world. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, a concerto is “a composition for one or more soloists and orchestra with three contrasting movements.” There are two main types: the concerto grosso and the classical concerto; both will be discussed later. While the term concerto is relatively easy to understand in context, when put into use the term becomes more complicated to define.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is an amazing composers he wrote music and excelled in every way. This talented composer was born on January 27,1756 in Salzburg, archbishopric of Salzburg Austria. At a early age this composer talent for music was remarkable at the age of three he was picking chords on the harpsichord. At the age of four years old Mozart was playing short pieces of music. A year later when Mozart was five he started to compose music. He had a precise memory when it came to pitch years later at the age of eight Mozart wrote his first symphony. With this gift of music and composing Mozart began to travel all over Europe with his father. Mozart father was a violinist and a composer they started to play together between the ages of seven and Mozart spent half of his time on tour. While Mozart was on tour he heard a variety of sounds and developed his own mature sound.

He first decided to use the clarinet in his composition of Divertimento, K 113, due to the singing qualities it possessed. He composed the Clarinet Concerto in 1791 for a clarinetist by the name of Anton Stadler. The concerto was on one of the Mozart’s last compositions and his last concerto for a solo instrument. The composition of the piece began in 1787 for basset horn in G with about 200 measures and then was revisited in the last few weeks of Mozart’s life in 1791.

Learning a musical instrument can be a worthwhile and fulfilling experience. It has a host benefits, including increasing various academic skills, improving confidence, aiding with stress relief, sharpening concentration, added social benefits, and it can also change lives. A great instrument to learn is the B♭ clarinet. It is easy to learn, yet difficult to master. One of the most basic skills to be able to play the clarinet includes assembling it.

The origins of the guitar can be traced back to the Arabic oud. The Arabic oud is stringed