International Clarinet Association

Abstract Bernard “Barney” Rosen (1917-2006) was an American clarinetist and social worker who performed in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) and created the organization Little Symphony of Detroit. Rosen briefly taught clarinet in Los Angeles, where he met and mentored several students, before returning to Detroit. One of his notable students was composer George Heussenstamm. This collection consists of personal papers including published booklets, letter correspondence, music programs, newspaper...

Abstract Donald Martino (1931 – 2005) was an American, Pulitzer Prize winning composer and a proponent of serialism as composed and instructed by his teacher, Luigi Dallapiccola. The collection consists of five musical greeting cards created by Donald Martino. For the birthdays of his composer friends and peers, Martino composed single-page scores of solo clarinet music. Some of the motifs and inspirations for the compositions are based off of the French musical cryptogram system, which allows the...

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Eric Simon (b. 1907- d. 1994) was a Viennese clarinetist, composer, and conductor. This collection contains manuscripts of arrangements and original compositions by Simon, as well as other pieces for clarinet.

Abstract Marilyn S. Veselack, D.A. (1936–) conducted historically significant research on clarinet reeds made from the giant reed plant, Arundo donax L. Working at the nexus of musical performance and plant biology, Veselack published her findings in her 1979 dissertation, Comparison of Cell and Tissue Differences in Good and Unusable Clarinet Reeds.The collection consists of Veselack’s research notes ranging from 1964-2000; materials pertaining to the publication...