A Guide to Orchestral Music: The Handbook for Non-musicians

A Guide to Orchestral Music: The Handbook for Non-musicians
ISBN-10
0195026861
ISBN-13
9780195026863
Category
Music / Reference
Pages
579
Language
English
Published
1980
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Ethan Mordden

Description

Relaxed and accessible in style, this authoritative guide is the first symphony handbook for non-musicians. The book begins with a general introduction to the symphony and short pieces on the orchestra and musical styles. Mordden goes on to describe, chronologically, over 700 pieces--fromVivaldi to twentieth-century composers. Further aids to the reader include two lists of repertory builders and a glossary of musical terms. "Easy and pleasurable to read...a genuinely useful guide for the music lover who has not had a musical education but loves concert music."--John Barkham Reviews

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