The Birth of the Orchestra History of an Institution, 1650-1815 : history of an institution, 1650-1815 / John Spitzer ; John, Spitzer, Neal Zaslaw
Main Author John Spitzer Secondary Author John, Spitzer Neal Zaslaw Language Inglês. Publication [s.l] : Oxford University Press, USA, 2005Description 656p. ISBN 0195189558 Abstract This is the story of the orchestra, from 16th-century string bands to the "classical" orchestra of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Spitzer and Zaslaw document orchestral organization, instrumentation, social roles, repertories, and performance practices in Europe and the American colonies, concluding around 1800 with the widespread awareness of the orchestra as a central institution in European life. Subjects Music
Musical instruments
Organologia
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This is the story of the orchestra, from 16th-century string bands to the "classical" orchestra of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Spitzer and Zaslaw document orchestral organization, instrumentation, social roles, repertories, and performance practices in Europe and the American colonies, concluding around 1800 with the widespread awareness of the orchestra as a central institution in European life.
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