La escuela francesa y la escuela alemana de clarinetehistoria, sistemas instrumentales y estilos de interpretación

Resum

The beauty we perceive in music is mediated by the interpretative praxis, responding to cultural tastes and preferences. Starting from this premise, this doctoral thesis proposes an approach to two of the most important interpretative scholae of the clarinet: the French school and the German school. It is a complex undertaking that is approached from a threefold perspective. On the one hand, it explores the origin and evolution of these schools, highlighting the names of some of their most distinguished representatives. On the other hand, it delves into the knowledge of the constructive peculiarities of the French and German clarinets, determining to a great extent the type of sound that both schools display. It is noted, in any case, that the differences between the two instrumental systems, over the years have gradually become less ostensible, as the clarinet has continued to improve. The sonorous-stylistic features that characterize each of these schools are also analyzed, since, in addition to different sound timbres, they have also tended to show notable differences in their way of approaching or playing with aspects such as phrasing, articulation, agony or dynamics. Linked to this fact, it has also been observed that clarinetists of both schools have opted for a certain type of works in their recordings, choosing those that, due to their character or technical demands, best suited their abilities or skills. But, with the passage of time, these differences are no longer so ostensible today. Finally, each of the aspects mentioned above are also approached from a didactic-pedagogical perspective, with the intention of facilitating or giving ideas for their treatment in the classroom and, in this way, fostering the transfer of knowledge to society.