The Cambridge companion to brass instruments
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Author
Contributions
- Herbert, Trevor. - Contributor
- Wallace, John, 1949- - Contributor
Publication
1997 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England
Language
English
Word Count
85,250 words, Guess
Page Count
341 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1007953M
- ISBN-100521563437
- OCLC Control Number35849111
- OCLC Control Numbercambridgecompani00herb
- Library of Congress Control Number96047889
and 2 more
- Goodreads3206812
- LibraryThing3341771
Classifications
- DDC788.9
- LCCML933 .C36 1997
Description
This Companion is the first book to cover so many diverse aspects of brass instruments and in such detail. It provides an overview of the history of brass instruments, and their technical and musical development. Although the greatest part of the volume is devoted to the western art music tradition, with chapters covering topics from the medieval to the contemporary periods, there are important contributions on the ancient world, non-western music, vernacular and popular traditions and the rise of jazz. Within this book are detailed descriptions of the development of individual instruments and the way that composers have written for them. Issues relating to performance practice recur as key considerations throughout this volume. Despite the breadth of its narrative, the Companion is rich in detail, with an extensive glossary and bibliography.
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Series Statement
- Cambridge companions to music
Other Editions
- The Cambridge companion to brass instruments
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