The Bass Clarinet, A Personal History by Harry Sparnaay. Periferia Music, 2011, PB, 258 pages + CD. This is the second edition altough I don't see any obvious differences. Harry Sparnaay (1944-) is a well-known Dutch bass clarinetist. This book is both personal and comprehensive covering a wide range of the author's personal experiences and technical aspects of bass clarinet playing. There are many examples and resources for the player to draw on including multiphonic and microtonal fingerings and long list of recent repertoire. The CD has more than 100 audio examples of multiphonics and other special effects. Because of the weight of this book, Media Mail shipping charges will be based on the actual cost of postage. Click on the cover image to view a .pdf file of the book's Table of Contents and another 16 sample pages. This book is not currently available from us. There is now a downloadable edition of this book available here (not from us). (C1756)