A Guide to Orchestral Music: The Handbook for Non-Musicians (repost)
A Guide to Orchestral Music: The Handbook for Non-Musicians by Ethan Mordden
English | March 27, 1986 | ISBN: 0195040414 | 592 pages | PDF | 29 MB
English | March 27, 1986 | ISBN: 0195040414 | 592 pages | PDF | 29 MB
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
A Guide to Orchestral Music: The Handbook for Non-Musicians (repost)
