The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Brass Instruments

ISBN-13: 9781316631850 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 633 str.

Trevor Herbert; Arnold Myers; John Wallace

Opis

The definitive guide to how brass musical instruments have been designed, made, played and understood from antiquity to present times.

Recenzje

'A wonderful and much-needed addition to the resources for brass players and enthusiasts, music historians, and anyone interested in the history and workings of these most fascinating instruments. Its broad coverage highlighting areas of intersection between the various brass instruments is most welcome.' Thomas Hiebert, California State University, Fresno

Spis treści

Guide to using the Encyclopedia; Acknowledgements; Introduction: understanding brass instruments; General entries A-Z; Appendix 1: a selective list of vernacular horns and trumpets; Appendix 2: the ranges of labrosones; Appendix 3: a selective list of makers of brass instruments; Appendix 4: a selective list of collections of brass instruments; Appendix 5: early didactic and theoretical works relevant to brass instruments; Bibliography; Index.