Musical Wind Instruments by Carse
This comprehensive guide presents an informative overview of wind instruments used in European orchestras, military, and other wind bands during the past 400 years. Included are well-illustrated, descriptive passages about the various types and sizes of woodwinds flutes, oboes, clarinets, and bassoons and brass instruments trumpets, cornets, horns, trombones, bugles, and related instruments. For this historical survey, the author has incorporated information and materials from numerous sources: old instruments from public and private collections, catalogs, and photographs; written descriptions, instructions for playing the instruments, fingering charts, and illustrations of old instruments from contemporary sources; as well as contemporary music specifically written for an instrument. Among other topics, chapters cover the lengthening slide and valve systems of brass instruments, the mechanics of woodwinds and brass, the transverse flute and whistle-flute, saxophone, bassoon, and bugle horns. Brief descriptions accompany the illustrations. A valuable guide for musicians, teachers, and music students, this book will delight and inform music lovers. Includes 30 photos, 41 drawings and diagrams, and11 charts.-
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The Clarinet and Clarinet Playing
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Modulation
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Music, Physics and Engineering
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American Folk Tales and Songs
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Guide To The Practical Study Of Harmony
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Schumann on Music - A Selection From The Writings
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History Of The Violin
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Violin Markers Of The Guarneri Family
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The History Of Musical Instruments
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Wagner On Conducting
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Complete Organ Method
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Life Of Chopin
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Playing The Harpsichord
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Complete Cello Technique
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Scriabin, A Biography
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Beethoven's Quartets
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Structural Hearing
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Notes On The Piano
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Violin Making A Historical And Practical Guide
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Felix Weingartner
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Tunnig And Tgemperament
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Arrau On Music And Performance
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The Style Of Palestrina And The Dissonance
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Violin Mastery Interviews With Heifetz Auer
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Sachs Rise Music Ancient World Bam
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Piano Mastery - The Harriette Brower Interviews
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As I Knew Him
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The Art Of Piano Pedaling
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Classic Bel Canto Technique Arie di
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George Frideric Handel
Adam Carse (1878-1958) ranks among the foremost modern musicologists. Best known for his study of the history of instruments and the orchestra, he created a substantial body of music still performed by young string players and pianists.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780486424224 |
| ISBN 10 | 0486424227 |
| Title | Musical Wind Instruments |
| Author | Carse |
| Series | Dover Books On Music Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Year published | 2002-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |