Synopses & Reviews
This well-known study by an eminent musicologist constitutes one of the best mid-level explorations of the nature and function of the orchestra. Tracing the beginnings of modern music from the seventeenth through early twentieth centuries, the survey presents forty-four musical excerpts and thirteen sketches of instruments, plus appendices and quotations related to conducting methods. Featured composers include Purcell, Scarlatti, Bach, Handel, Gluck, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Berlioz, Wagner, Debussy, Elgar, and many others.
Author Adam Carse examines the evolution of individual musical instruments along with varying performance techniques and concepts of instrumental color. He further explores the recognition of major instrumental groups and their musical distinctions, decisions regarding volume and balance of tone, the influence of musical subject matter upon orchestration, and many similar topics. This volume represents a splendid resource for music students, enthusiasts of musical history and classical music, and music lovers of all ages.
Synopsis
Examines evolution of orchestra from Renaissance through 19th-century. Individual instruments, great composers.
Synopsis
Modern classic, considered the best middle-level survey of the orchestra from 17th through early-20th centuries. Includes 44 musical excerpts, 13 sketches of instruments, citations of works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and many others.
Synopsis
This modern classic is considered the best middle-level survey of the nature and function of the orchestra from the 17th through early-20th centuries. It presents 44 musical excerpts and 13 sketches of instruments, plus appendices and quotations related to conducting methods. Includes works by Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy, Elgar, and many others.