Kroepsch, Fritz_416 Progressive Studies for Clarinet, Books 1-4 & 5 Duets

This edition consists of all 416 Progressive Studies in a single spiral-bound volume, edited by Ben Andrew Garcia and Celeste Markey.  Also included are Kroepsch's Five Clarinet Duets.  Compare different editions of the 416 Progressive Studies Very little is known about Fritz Kroepsch (Kröpsch); Pamela Weston notes in her book More Clarinet Virtuosi of the Past that he studied at the Vienna Conservatory from 1824 to 1826.  Books 1 and 2 (#1–350) of the 416 Progressive Studies contain 350 "micro-études" which are organized by key.  Each key is given 2 pages of around one dozen short exercises; each exercise is about 3 measures long, is phrased with a simple harmonic progression, and is varied with dynamics, articulation, and chromaticism.  Because of their short length, they are suitable for technique study or warm-up material; one can choose a whole page, or focus on just a few.  The organization by increasing sharps/flats in the key signature is solely what gives this work an increasi