"Will serve for some time as the standard guide for a general audience as well as for musicologists."--Notes"This much-needed study traces the clarinet from its origins shortly before 1700 to about 1760.An essential sourcebook recommended for all libraries."--Choice"Will serve for some time as the standard guide for a general audience as well as for musicologists."--Notes"This much-needed study traces the clarinet from its origins shortly before 1700 to about 1760.An essential sourcebook recommended for all libraries."--Choice.