The orchestra - a collection of 23 essas on its origins and transformations

Joan Peyser (ed.)

Hal Leonard

2006

646 páginas

21h 32m

ISBN-13: 9781423410263

The symphonic orchestra is intriguingly considered in essays by 23 leading music authors and thinkers. Topics include historical beginnings, the role of the conductor, the orchestral audience, the nature of the repertoire, and how recordings have affected the modern orchestra. With a new editor's introduction for this 2006 edition and a glossary of terms.