Orchestration, 1st Edition
An Anthology of Writings
- Paperback
246 pages
- Release Date
5 October 2006
Summary
Orchestration: An Anthology of Writings is designed to be a primary or ancillary text for college-level music majors. Although there are several ‘how to’ textbooks aimed at this market, there is little available that traces the history of orchestration through the writings of composers themselves. By collecting writings from the ninenteenth century to today, Mathews illuminates how orchestration has grown and developed, as well as presenting a wide variety of theories that have been embraced …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780415976831 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0415976839 |
| Author: | Paul Mathews |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 246 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 5 October 2006 |
| Weight: | 346g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“Orchestration: An Anthology of Writings is a refreshing joy to read as it’s filled with many treats working professionals will appreciate…” –Film Music
“this anthology reflects much thought and effort in bringing together pertinent texts from multiple sources, and it should prove very useful for students and teachers of orchestration.” –NOTES, Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association
“Orchestration: An Anthology of Writings is a refreshing joy to read as it’s filled with many treats working professionals will appreciate…” –Film Music
About The Author
Paul Mathews
Paul Mathews teaches at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University where he has previously been chair of Music Theory and currently directs the music classes on the main Hopkins campus. His recent scholarship concerns the dialectic of French and German orchestration in the late nineteenth century. Mathews is also an active composer.
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