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Favorite blog posts, December 2022

December 31, 2022 by Bret Pimentel
  • International Clarinet Association: Clarinet Chronicles: Repertoire as Representation (Hailey Cornell, Eric Schultz); Reprints from Early Years of The Clarinet: Bass Clarinet (Edward S. Palanker, Josef Horák, Norman Heim, Harry Sparnaay, et al)
  • DoctorFlute (Angela McBrearty): Evening Out Your Registers
  • Khara Wolf: Getting back in shape on the oboe; Synthetic Oboe Reed Review
  • Best. Saxophone. Website. Ever. (Doron Orenstein): How to Use Breath Support to Fatten Your Sound and Fix Intonation
  • Cornelius Boots – Bamboo Shakuhachi Master & Composer – Zen, New Music and Bold Creativity.: Grandmaster Boots: Shakuhachi Renegade or Champion? Dai Shihan Certification
  • Joffe Woodwinds (Ed Joffe): Tribute to Gene Cipriano
  • Jenny Maclay (clarinet): Clarinetists’ New Year Refresh
  • The Bis Key Chronicles (Jim Glass): Wood or Metal Clarinet Prediction – 1920

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