The Cambridge Companion to the Orchestra

The Cambridge Companion to the Orchestra
ISBN-10
0521001323
ISBN-13
9780521001328
Category
Music
Pages
297
Language
English
Published
2003-04-24
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Colin Lawson, Professor Colin Lawson

Description

This guide to the orchestra and orchestral life is unique in its breadth of coverage. It combinesorchestral history and repertory with a practical bias offering critical thought about the past, present and future of the orchestra. Including topics such as the art of orchestration, scorereading, conducting, international orchestras, recording, as well as consideration of what it means to be an orchestral musician, an educator, or an informed listener, it will be of interest to a wideranging readership of music historians and professional or amateur performers.

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