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The World Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments

An Illustrated Directory of Musical Instruments: Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Keyboards and the Voice - A Complete History of Music-Making and the Orchestra

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A comprehensive encyclopedia of musical instruments, covering all sections of the orchestra: strings, woodwind and brass, percussion, keyboard and the voice, as well as historical, rare and non-western instruments. An illustrated guide to instruments and their historical relatives, with specially commissioned photographs of all the modern instruments. Famous players, orchestras and concert halls, and the role of the composer and the conductor. A history of music-making, beginning with man's first discovery of music and its development in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, India, China and Japan, charting key turning points such as the invention of the bow and valves, and ending with the modern instruments of the twentieth century. Includes information on the evolution of the orchestra -- from medieval consorts, baroque and classical orchestras, through to the modern symphony orchestra we know today.

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The World Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments, Max Wade-Matthews

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Titre
The World Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments
Sous-titre
An Illustrated Directory of Musical Instruments: Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Keyboards and the Voice - A Complete History of Music-Making and the Orchestra
Langue
Anglais
Éditeur
Hermes House
Publié
2002
Format
souple
Pages
256
ISBN10
1843096943
ISBN13
9781843096948
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Description
A comprehensive encyclopedia of musical instruments, covering all sections of the orchestra: strings, woodwind and brass, percussion, keyboard and the voice, as well as historical, rare and non-western instruments. An illustrated guide to instruments and their historical relatives, with specially commissioned photographs of all the modern instruments. Famous players, orchestras and concert halls, and the role of the composer and the conductor. A history of music-making, beginning with man's first discovery of music and its development in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, India, China and Japan, charting key turning points such as the invention of the bow and valves, and ending with the modern instruments of the twentieth century. Includes information on the evolution of the orchestra -- from medieval consorts, baroque and classical orchestras, through to the modern symphony orchestra we know today.