The World Guide to Musical Instruments by Max Wade-Matthews

The World Guide to Musical Instruments by Max Wade-Matthews

This illustrated guide is organized according to families or groups of instruments: strings, woodwind and brass, percussion and keyboards, as well as a shorter section on the voice. Each 'family' is introduced, and its members described: their origins, how they developed over time, and how they are played. Here you should find all the modern orchestral instruments and their relatives, and also an exploration of the rarer and more unusual instruments, including non-Western examples. Within each section, the text provides a wealth of information about how the instruments are played and how they evolved.

Max Wade-Matthews attended the RAF School of Music at Uxbridge and served in brass bands in England, Germany and Hong Kong. He has written several books about the history of Leicester, including Musical Leicester, a history of musical life in that city, as well as playing with brass bands, conducting and teaching. He lives in Leicester with his son. Consultant William Mival is a composer and senior lecturer at the Royal College of Music in London. He is a frequent broadcaster on musical issues on BBC Radio. His compositions include works for the BBC Symphony Orchestra as well as for some of today's brightest young soloists.

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ISBN 13	9781842154434
ISBN 10	1842154435
Title	The World Guide to Musical Instruments
Author	Max Wade-Matthews
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Anness Publishing
Year published	2001-08-31
Number of pages	160
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