The History of Orchestration

Reprint of the 1925 edition with some corrections. �This well-known study by an eminent musicologist constitutes one of the best mid-level explorations of the nature and function of the orchestra. �Tracing the beginnings of modern music from the seventeenth through early twentieth centuries, the survey presents forty-four musical excerpts and thirteen sketches of instruments, plus appendices and quotations related to conducting methods. �Featured composers include Purcell, Scarlatti, Bach, Handel, Gluck, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Berlioz, Wagner, Debussy, Elgar, and many others. �Paperback, 360 p.