Goodman played the clarinet even "during the commercial breaks of the World Series," according to one of his daughters. Bettmann / Corbis In the hierarchy of musical instruments, the clarinet tends to ...

I look at my clarinet sometimes and think, I wonder what's going to come out of there tonight? You never know. As Ian Dury might have sung had he played the clarinet, "Hit me with your licorice stick.

You've heard of the clarinet, you've heard of the bass clarinet. Well now meet their bigger, badder brother: the contrabass clarinet! The contrabass clarinet, also known as a pedal or elephant ...

LONDON — Music met medicine when a patient played a clarinet solo as she underwent brain surgery for Parkinson's disease and proved that the treatment was working in real time. Denise Bacon, 65, saw ...

Taking advantage of the new expressive possibilities opened up by improvements in the design of the clarinet, Mozart created a concerto of exquisite beauty — one of the last works he would ever write.

The best way to get started on something is to take the first step. But even taking the first step can be difficult because of how daunting the task seems to be in concept. Luke (@iukeproof), who’s ...