The Cambridge Companion to the Orchestra
The Cambridge Companion to the Orchestra
Colin Lawson, London College of Music, Thames Valley University
June 2003
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Paperback
9780521001328
This guide to the orchestra and orchestral life combines orchestral repertory history with critical thought. It includes topics such as the art of orchestration, scorereading, conducting, international orchestras, recording, and becoming an orchestral musician, educator or informed listener.
- Considers the contemporary orchestra from a sociological point of view
- Surveys the history and the music written for orchestra
- Covers all associated skills, such as conducting, score-reading, composing and recording
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Product details
June 2003Hardback
9780521806589
312 pages
256 × 180 × 24 mm
0.76kg
9 b/w illus. 30 music examples
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Table of Contents
- 1. The history of the orchestra Tim Carter and Erik Levi
- 2. The development of musical instruments Robert Barclay
- 3. The orchestral repertory Peter Laki
- 4. From notation to sound Richard Rastall
- 5. The art of orchestration Julian Rushton
- 6. The history of direction and conducting Jeremy Siepman
- 7. International case studies Jon Tolanski
- 8. The revival of historical instruments Colin Lawson
- 9. Recording the orchestra John Rushby-Smith
- 10. Training the orchestral musician Simon Channing
- 11. The life of an orchestral musician Clive Gillinson and Jonathan Vaughan
- 12. Historical recordings of orchestras Robert Philip
- 13. The orchestral composer Robert Saxton
- 14. Educational programmes Sue Knussen
- 15. The future of the orchestra Stephen Cottrell. Appendix 1. The constitution of selected orchestras
- Appendix 2. Orchestras founded in the nineteenth century
- Appendix 3. Orchestras founded in the twentieth century.
