Exquisite yet elusive: can chalumeau sound be recreated?

Pearson, I. E. (2025) Exquisite yet elusive: can chalumeau sound be recreated? Michaelsteiner Konferenzberichte: Das Chalumeau – Geschichte, Repertoire und Auffüngspraxis, 90 pp. 267-278.

Abstract

In his article for the journal Early Music, published in 1979, Colin Lawson expresses surprise at the relative neglect of the chalumeau amidst burgeoning interest in instruments and music from the clarinet’s formative years, particularly given the breadth of chalumeau repertoire. Lawson, having recently undertaken the first detailed study of the chalumeau, ascribes the “unusual relationship” between these two instruments to a disparity between their physical similarities and their “musical roles.” Over 40 years later, many explorations across theory and practice have enabled us to redress the chalumeau’s neglect. The symposium at Kloster Michaelstein presented the opportunity to celebrate these achievements together.

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