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George Clinton
George Clinton
Born	16 December 1850; Newcastle upon Tyne
Died	24 October 1913 (aged 62); London
Occupation(s)	Professor, performer
Instrument	Clarinet

George Arthur Clinton^[1] (1850–1913) was a British clarinettist. He was a member of Queen Victoria's private ensemble beginning at age 17.^[2] He was the principal clarinettist for the Philharmonic Society and The Crystal Palace, and taught at the Royal Academy of Music and several universities.^[3]

His family included several notable clarinettists. His father Arthur was a bandleader and clarinettist.^[1] His brother James created a "combination" clarinet. His pupils included the composer Sam Hartley Braithwaite.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Weston, Pamela (2001). "Clinton, George Arthur". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.‎
^ "Sources in our collection". Edinburgh University. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
^ Hoeprich, Eric (2008). The clarinet. Yale University Press. pp. 185–186. ISBN 9780300102826.
^ Hull, Arthur Eaglefield, ed. (1924). A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians. Dent.

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[Grove-1] Weston, Pamela (2001). "Clinton, George Arthur". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.‎

[2] "Sources in our collection". Edinburgh University. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.

[3] Hoeprich, Eric (2008). The clarinet. Yale University Press. pp. 185–186. ISBN 9780300102826.

[4] Hull, Arthur Eaglefield, ed. (1924). A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians. Dent.

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