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James Gillespie Library Weekly Roundup – Mouthpieces
Nov 08

James Gillespie Library Weekly Roundup – Mouthpieces

The James Gillespie Library, named in honor of Dr. James Gillespie, Editor Emeritus of The Clarinet, houses the complete collection of The Clarinet dating back to the first issue from 1973. There are over 2,000 articles in the collection, and you can use the Master Index to search by article or subject. Throughout the next few months, we will be featuring past articles on a wide variety of subjects in our weekly roundup, and members can access and read these (and many more!) in the James Gillespie Library.

This week, we’re sharing some articles about mouthpieces. There are dozens of great articles about mouthpieces, but here are just a few of the wonderful articles to get you started:

 

  • Claranalysis – Dimensional Considerations in Design of the Clarinet Mouthpiece and Barrel by Lee Gibson (Volume 2, Issue 4, pages 16-17)
  • Germanic Traditions in Clarinet Mouthpieces by Lee Gibson (Volume 4, Issue 1, page 23)
  • The Single Reed Mouthpiece – A Bibliography by Gary S. M. Cauchi (Volume 5, Issue 2, pages 26-28)
  • Claranalysis – Soprano clarinet mouthpiece dimensions and materials by Lee Gibson (Volume 10, Issue 4, page 4)
  • The Design of the Facing of the Clarinet Mouthpiece by Wang Zhi-Jian (Volume 12, Issue 1, pages 22-23)
  • Does One Mouthpiece Fit All? Does Yours Measure Up? by Edward S. Palanker (Volume 27, Issue 4, pages 76-77)
  • Industry Profiles – Building Mouthpieces from the Ground Up by Paul Globus (Volume 34, Issue 2, pages 26-29)
  • Clarinet Mouthpieces and the Young Student by Michael A. Lomax (Volume 37, Issue 3, page 51)
  • Frank Kaspar’s Cicero Mouthpieces: The Stradivari Interview by William B. Peatman (Volume 39, Issue 3, pages 66-70)
  • Mouthpiece Madness – Part 1 (This is a five-part series, and you can find the other parts by searching the Master Index) by Richard MacDowell and Larry Guy (Volume 39, Issue 4, pages 38-40)
  • The Chicago Mouthpiece Legacy, Part I (This is also a multi-part series, and you can find the other parts by searching the Master Index) by David Tuttle (Volume 41, Issue 3, pages 68-72)
  • Equipment Matters: Baffle Adjustments for Optimum Mouthpiece Performance by Merlin Petroff (Volume 44, Issue 2, pages 30-32)

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