Defining the top end of a clarinet's range is difficult, since many advanced players can produce notes well above the highest notes commonly found in method books. G6 is usually the highest note ...

If you wanted a piece to display the incredible character of the clarinet, then this is the one. Placid and deeply reflective to begin with, then all of a sudden hugely acrobatic to end, Copland’s ...

In the hands of a man who was equally at home in jazz and classical music, the clarinet was—to use its affectionate nickname—one sweet licorice stick. "Benny Goodman was the most popular ...