A Concise Guide To Orchestral Music
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Author |
: David Fligg |
Publisher |
: Mel Bay Publications |
Total Pages |
: 255 |
Release |
: 2012-02-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781619110427 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1619110423 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Concise Guide to Orchestral Music by : David Fligg
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.
Author |
: Ethan Mordden |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages |
: 588 |
Release |
: 1986 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780195040418 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0195040414 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Guide to Orchestral Music by : Ethan Mordden
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.
Author |
: Perry Goldstein |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 212 |
Release |
: 2021-08-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1792483457 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781792483455 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Synopsis Rudiments of Music by : Perry Goldstein
Covers the basics of Western classical tonal music theory, though it is applicable to a broad range of other music as well. The book covers basic notation of pitch and rhythm, major and minor keys, intervals, chords, harmony, and other concepts essential to a fundamental understanding of tonal music.
Author |
: Graham Wade |
Publisher |
: Mel Bay Publications |
Total Pages |
: 193 |
Release |
: 2011-02-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781609742829 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1609742826 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Concise Guide to Understanding Music by : Graham Wade
A Concise Guide to Understanding Music offers guidance on many aspects of musical form, the creative concepts of major composers over the centuries, and developments ranging from early notation to the present day. the book is profusely illustrated and also contains an extensive bibliography as well as detailed lists of compositions for the reader to listen to and enjoy. for those who wish to understand more about all kinds of music, this is the book to help you.
Author |
: Genevieve Helsby |
Publisher |
: Sourcebooks, Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 178 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781402208256 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1402208251 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis Those Amazing Musical Instruments! by : Genevieve Helsby
"Your guide to the orchestra through sounds and stories." front cover.
Author |
: Jan Swafford |
Publisher |
: Vintage |
Total Pages |
: 626 |
Release |
: 1992-12-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780679728054 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0679728058 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Vintage Guide to Classical Music by : Jan Swafford
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.
Author |
: Chris Woodstra |
Publisher |
: Hal Leonard Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 1620 |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0879308656 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780879308650 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis All Music Guide to Classical Music by : Chris Woodstra
Offering comprehensive coverage of classical music, this guide surveys more than eleven thousand albums and presents biographies of five hundred composers and eight hundred performers, as well as twenty-three essays on forms, eras, and genres of classical music. Original.
Author |
: Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov |
Publisher |
: e-artnow |
Total Pages |
: 430 |
Release |
: 2020-12-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: EAN:4064066396619 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis Principles of Orchestration by : Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov
Principles of Orchestration, with Musical Examples Drawn from His Own Works is a book by a famous Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, member of the group of composers known as The Five. The book presents a notable attempt to show all of the nuances of orchestration. The author describes everything one needs to know about arranging parts for a string or full orchestra. The book is concise, articulate and excels at being both a book of reference and a book of general knowledge.
Author |
: Mona Mender |
Publisher |
: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages |
: 228 |
Release |
: 1991 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105001870489 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis Music Manuscript Preparation by : Mona Mender
From this concise textbook, a student may learn, step by step, how to prepare any kind of music manuscript; composers and copyists can use it for reference. Mender includes a large section on contemporary music, both classical and popular; a section on cueing; abundant illustrations; and an extensive index. The book is divided into sections on material and equipment; notation; general preparation; cueing; instruments (special notation and preparation); contemporary music ('serious' and popular); proofreading by way of counting measures; and duplication of manuscripts. The appendix excerpts music manuscripts and comments by several contemporary composers.
Author |
: Joe Staines |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 691 |
Release |
: 2010-05-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781405383219 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1405383216 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Rough Guide to Classical Music by : Joe Staines
This expanded and completely revised fifth edition is a unique ebook, spanning a thousand years of music from Gregorian chant via Bach and Beethoven to current leading lights such as Thomas Adès and Kaija Saariaho. There are concise biographical profiles of more than 200 composers and informative summaries of the major compositions in all genres, from chamber works to operatic epics. Topics such as the influence of jazz, notation, conducting, the madrigal, and why Stradivarius made such great violins are covered fully in feature boxes. The Rough Guide to Classical Music in a new ebook (PDF) fromat has been praised for its mix of well-known composers with more obscure, but interesting, figures (like Antoine Brumel and Barbara Strozzi), and for the way it takes contemporary music seriously.