Musical Instruments: History, Technology, and Performance of Instruments of Western Music

Portada
Oxford University Press, 2004 - 510 pàgines
This book explains musical instruments in their various forms: how they work, what they can do, and how they came to be the way they are. It concentrates on instruments of western music built to play in musical traditions transmitted in large part by notated scores and parts. The recent growth of early music performance is reflected in an emphasis on the historical development of the main types of instrument. For each class of instrument, the underlying acoustical principles are outlined and the commonly found members of the family are described. Their manufacture, playing techniques, and performance practice are treated. A full glossary and index also contain definitions of technical terms and notes on instruments not included in the text, making this the essential reference for everyone researching and working with musical instruments and performance. -- Publishers description.

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Family Resemblances
39
Woodwind Instruments with Reeds
78
39
87
71
93
The Flute Family
116
Bugles and Horns
149
Trumpets and Trombones
188
Percussion Instruments
210
Plucked and Hammered Stringed Instruments
284
Clavichord and Harpsichord
319
The Pianoforte
349
The Pipe Organ
387
Electroacoustic Electromechanical and Electronic Instruments
428
Appendices
473
Further Reading
479
Glossary and Index
485

Stringed Instruments Played with a
240

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