The Birth of the Orchestra
History of an Institution, 1650-1815
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Theory & Criticism, History & Criticism, Reference
| Author: | John Spitzer, Neal Zaslaw | ISBN: | 9780199885046 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press | Publication: | September 1, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | John Spitzer, Neal Zaslaw |
| ISBN: | 9780199885046 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Publication: | September 1, 2005 |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
