Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
An Appendix to the Catalogue of 1816 published by Clementi & Co Manufactures of Pianoforte et Musicae-sellers
Author: The history of the pianoforte
Author: Edgar BrinsmeadRudall, Rose & Carte
Author: Robert BigioPublisher:
ISBN: 9780946113095
Category : Flute
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Brass Instruments
Author: Trevor HerbertPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781316631850
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Some thirty-two experts from fifteen countries join three of the world's leading authorities on the design, manufacture, performance and history of brass musical instruments in this first major encyclopedia on the subject. It includes over one hundred illustrations, and gives attention to every brass instrument which has been regularly used, with information about the way they are played, the uses to which they have been put, and the importance they have had in classical music, sacred rituals, popular music, jazz, brass bands and the bands of the military. There are specialist entries covering every inhabited region of the globe and essays on the methods that experts have used to study and understand brass instruments. The encyclopedia spans the entire period from antiquity to modern times, with new and unfamiliar material that takes advantage of the latest research. From Abblasen to Zorsi Trombetta da Modon, this is the definitive guide for students, academics, musicians and music lovers.
Antonio Stradivari
Author: William Henry HillPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Violin
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
International Exhibition, 1862: Official Catalogue of the Fine Art Department
Author: WereldtentoonstellingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
A History of Irish Music
Author: William Henry Grattan FloodPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Brahms in Context
Author: Natasha LogesPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781316615195
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
Brahms in Context offers a fresh perspective on the much-admired nineteenth-century German composer. Including thirty-nine chapters on historical, social and cultural contexts, the book brings together internationally renowned experts in music, law, science, art history and other areas, including many figures whose work is appearing in English for the first time. The essays are accessibly written, with short reading lists aimed at music students and educators. The book opens with personal topics including Brahms's Hamburg childhood, his move to Vienna, and his rich social life. It considers professional matters from finance to publishing and copyright; the musicians who shaped and transmitted his works; and the larger musical styles which influenced him. Casting the net wider, other essays embrace politics, religion, literature, philosophy, art, and science. The book closes with chapters on reception, including recordings, historical performance, his compositional legacy, and a reflection on the power of composer myths.
The Clarinet in the Classical Period
Author: Albert R. RicePublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199887780
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
A comprehensive study of the clarinet in use through the classical period, 1760 to 1830, a period of intensive musical experimentation. The book provides a detailed review and analysis of construction, design, materials, and makers of clarinets. Rice also explores how clarinet construction and performance practice developed in tandem with the musical styles of the period.
The Early Pianoforte
Author: Stewart PollensPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521417297
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This is the first comprehensive study of the history and technology of the early piano.