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Conseils pour bien débuter la clarinette avec Jenny Maclay
Tuto & conseils

Tips for getting started on the clarinet with Jenny Maclay

Posture, finger position... Jenny Maclay gives you her advice for getting started on the clarinet! She also explains why the new Prologue is the best clarinet for beginners.

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Les voies du saxophone, l'ouvrage de Claude Delangle
Artistes

Les voies du saxophone, a book by Claude Delangle

Les Éditions  du Conservatoire de Paris present the tremendous story of the career of one of the greatest saxophonists in the world, who created or commissioned hundreds of contemporary musical...

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History Notes : Saxophone C-Melody
Maison selmer

History Notes: C-Melody

Today, Douglas Pipher takes us behind the scenes of the production of the C tenor saxophone, better known as "C Melody".

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Découvrez la nouvelle génération de clarinettes Prologue !
Maison selmer

Discover the new generation of Prologue clarinets!

The Prologue clarinet gets a makeover! In order to inspire the young - and young at heart - to play the clarinet, Henri SELMER Paris has designed new features for...

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Le Quatuor Habanera joue ELEMENTUM de Vincent David
Artistes

The Habanera Quartet plays ELEMENTUM by Vincent David

Commissioned by the Quartet in 2020, the piece was performed for the first time in its complete version in January 2023 in Washington as part of the Sax Symposium, then...

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6 doin’ jazz, dans les coulisses d'une tournée avec Émile Parisien
Artistes

6 doin' jazz, behind the scenes of a tour with Émile Parisien

Available for free on YouTube, the documentary offers an immersive experience that transcends the simple musical framework. It invites us to follow 6 musicians evolving in the jazz scene, exploring...

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SELMER Summer Clarinet Academy 2024
Évènements

SELMER Summer Clarinet Academy 2024

The SELMER Summer Clarinet Academy returns to Michigan State University (USA), from May 28 to June 1, 2024!

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L'expérience SELMER ou le Prix Spécial d'un jeune lauréat
Artistes

The SELMER experience or the Special Prize for a young winner

Last May, young clarinetist Damiano D'Angelo won the Special Prize of the 1st international Ferdinando Sebastiani competition, winning a unique experience at Henri SELMER Paris!

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History Notes : Saxophone soprano courbe
Maison selmer

History Notes: Curved Soprano saxophone

After looking at the case of the C soprano, specialist Douglas Pipher sheds light on another rare instrument produced by Maison SELMER: the curved soprano saxophone.

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Jazz Flow, un bec universel inspiré des grands standards
Maison selmer

Jazz Flow, a universal mouthpiece inspired by the great standards

Henri SELMER Paris answers a call from jazz saxophonists with the launch of the JAZZ FLOW, a new ebonite mouthpiece for alto saxophone, signalling the importance of jazz in the...

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