David Baker (b. 1931) is an educator, composer, and jazz legend. He has composed at least fifteen works that include the clarinet. Baker’s Clarinet Sonata (1989) has become a standard of clarinet repertoire and a popular recital inclusion. His chamber work Heritage: A Tribute to Great Clarinetists (1996) interweaves solo transcriptions of five jazz clarinetists. The compositional style of Baker’s clarinet works frequently links jazz and classical idioms. The two works discussed in this document are excellent examples for classically trained musicians who would like to increase their ability and experience in interpreting jazz styles.
The purpose of this document is: (1) to provide background, style, and performance considerations for Baker’s Clarinet Sonata and Heritage: A Tribute for Great Clarinetists, for Clarinet, Violin, Piano and Double Bass; (2) based on these style elements, to provide suggestions for interpreting jazz-style works for classically trained clarinetists; and (3) to archive Baker’s published and unpublished clarinet compositions. Appendices include transcripts of interviews with David Baker and other experts in this field (James Campbell, Rosana Eckert, Mike Steinel and Steven Harlos).
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc849742 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Lin, Sheng-Hsin |
| Contributors | Scott, John C. (John Charles), 1947-, Corporon, Eugene, Cole, Kimberly |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vii, 149 pages : music, Text |
| Rights | Public, Lin, Sheng-Hsin, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
| Relation | Recital: November 16, 2009, ark:/67531/metadc86449, Recital: April 29, 2011, ark:/67531/metadc172007, Recital: April 22, 2012, ark:/67531/metadc172064, Recital: April 21, 2015, ark:/67531/metadc1075187 |
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