Woodwind Instruments and Their History (Dover Books On Music:

Woodwind Instruments and Their History (Dover Books On Music: Instruments)

<div>"This excellent book ought to be in every library." â€” <I>Musical Times<BR></I>Widely acclaimed for its scholarship, comprehensiveness, and originality, this superior study by a leading authority is considered the definitive work on woodwind instruments. Author Anthony Baines â€” musicologist, conductor, instrumentalist, and curator of the Bate Collection of Historical Wind Instruments at Oxford University â€” combines a discussion of design and construction with a detailed history of the evolution of woodwinds from earliest times to the present.<br>Part One introduces the woodwinds, describing their basic components, construction, variations, and idiosyncrasies as well as playing technique, matters of acoustics and pitch, and types of reeds. Part Two traces a variety of technical changes, particularly in terms of recent processes of mechanization. This profusely illustrated survey features 75 photographs and drawings, 25 musical examples, and 16 fingering charts.<br></div>
Country USA
Brand Dover Publications
Manufacturer Dover Publications
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0486268853
ReleaseDate 2012-03-22
UnitCount 1
UPCs 800759268856
EANs 9780486268859

Woodwind Instruments and Their History (Dover Books On Music: Instruments)