| A Guide to Orchestral Music: The Handbook for Non-Musicians Contributor(s): Mordden, Ethan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195040414 ISBN-13: 9780195040418 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $34.64 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1986 Annotation: Relaxed and accessible in style, this is the first symphony handbook written especially for the beginning listener. More comprehensive than any other symphony guide--yet more compact--it describes for the radio buff, record collector, and sometime concertgoer over seven hundred orchestral pieces, including symphonies, concertos, suites, tone poems, ballets, and overtures. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Classical - Music | Genres & Styles - Chamber - Music | Instruction & Study - Appreciation |
| Dewey: 785 |
| LCCN: 79019742 |
| Series: Oxford Quick Reference |
| Physical Information: 1.51" H x 5.22" W x 8.48" (1.67 lbs) 592 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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--from Vivaldi 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 |