
The Orchestra by Joan Peyser
The symphonic orchestra is intriguingly considered in essays by 23 leading music authors and thinkers. Topics include historical beginnings, the role of the conductor, the orchestral audience, the nature of the repertoire, and how recordings have affected the modern orchestra. With a new editor's introduction for this 2006 edition and a glossary of terms.
Joan Peyser wrote regularly for the Arts & Leisure section of the Sunday New York Times from the late 1960s to the early 1980s and is the author of several books, including The Orchestra: Origins and Transformations; Bernstein: A Biography; The Memory of All That: The Life of George Gershwin; and Twentieth Century Music: The Sense Behind the Sound.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780823083855 |
| ISBN 10 | 0823083853 |
| Title | The Orchestra |
| Author | Joan Peyser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Watson-Guptill Publications |
| Year published | 2000-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 672 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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