A Guide To Orchestral Music
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A Guide to Orchestral Music
Author | : Ethan Mordden |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 588 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Music appreciation |
ISBN | : 9780195040418 |
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This authoritative guide gives the non-musician the fundamentals of orchestral music. It begins with a general introduction to the symphony and various musical styles and then describes, chronologically, over seven hundred pieces--from Vivaldi to twentieth-century composers. Mordden also includes a glossary of musical terms and other useful aids for the music lover.
Orchestral Music
Author | : David Daniels |
Publsiher | : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 442 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : UOM:39015018100068 |
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Familiar to conductors, orchestra managers, and music librarians, this compact sourcebook provides information necessary to plan orchestral programs and organize rehearsals. The third edition features 4500 compositions that cover the standard repertoire for American orchestras (a 30% increase over the second edition), clearer entries, and a more useful system of appendixes.
The Classical Music Lover s Companion to Orchestral Music
Author | : Robert Philip |
Publsiher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 969 |
Release | : 2018-01-01 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780300120691 |
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An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950 Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich, this engaging companion explores and unpacks the most frequently performed works, including symphonies, concertos, overtures, suites, and ballet scores. It offers intriguing details about each piece while avoiding technical terminology that might frustrate the non-specialist reader. Philip identifies key features in each work, as well as subtleties and surprises that await the attentive listener, and he includes enough background and biographical information to illuminate the composer's intentions. Organized alphabetically from Bach to Webern, this compendium will be indispensable for classical music enthusiasts, whether in the concert hall or enjoying recordings at home.
A Concise Guide to Orchestral Music
Author | : David Fligg |
Publsiher | : Mel Bay Publications |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2012-02-28 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9781619110427 |
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Orchestral works are the central pillars of classical music. In A Concise Guide to Orchestral Music, 1700 to the Present Day, David Fligg evaluates this great music, and explores why so many masterpieces continue to fascinate music lovers. As well as discussing individual composers, the book places orchestral music within a historical context, providing essential reading for music students, and enthusiasts of all ages.
A Guide to Great Orchestral Music With Musical Notes
Author | : Sigmund Gottfried Spaeth |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 1949 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:315042541 |
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The Classical Music Lover s Companion to Orchestral Music
Author | : Robert Philip |
Publsiher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 969 |
Release | : 2018-12-04 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780300242720 |
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An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950 Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich, this engaging companion explores and unpacks the most frequently performed works, including symphonies, concertos, overtures, suites, and ballet scores. It offers intriguing details about each piece while avoiding technical terminology that might frustrate the non-specialist reader. Philip identifies key features in each work, as well as subtleties and surprises that await the attentive listener, and he includes enough background and biographical information to illuminate the composer’s intentions. Organized alphabetically from Bach to Webern, this compendium will be indispensable for classical music enthusiasts, whether in the concert hall or enjoying recordings at home.
The Vintage Guide to Classical Music
Author | : Jan Swafford |
Publsiher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 626 |
Release | : 1992-12-15 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780679728054 |
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The most readable and comprehensive guide to enjoying over five hundred years of classical music -- from Gregorian chants, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Johannes Brahms, Igor Stravinsky, John Cage, and beyond. The Vintage Guide to Classical Music is a lively -- and opinionated -- musical history and an insider's key to the personalities, epochs, and genres of the Western classical tradition. Among its features: -- chronologically arranged essays on nearly 100 composers, from Guillaume de Machaut (ca. 1300-1377) to Aaron Copland (1900-1990), that combine biography with detailed analyses of the major works while assessing their role in the social, cultural, and political climate of their times; -- informative sidebars that clarify broader topics such as melody, polyphony, atonality, and the impact of the early-music movement; -- a glossary of musical terms, from a cappella to woodwinds; -- a step-by-step guide to building a great classical music library. Written with wit and a clarity that both musical experts and beginners can appreciate, The Vintage Guide to Classical Music is an invaluable source-book for music lovers everywhere.
Those Amazing Musical Instruments
Author | : Genevieve Helsby,Marin Alsop |
Publsiher | : Sourcebooks, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781402208256 |
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"Your guide to the orchestra through sounds and stories." front cover.