Orchestras books

285 books were found.

Orchestrating the Nation: The Nineteenth-Century American Symphonic Enterprise

Orchestrating the Nation: The Nineteenth-Century American...

Author: Douglas Shadle (Assistant Professor of Musicology, Assistant Professor of Musicology, Vanderbilt University)
ISBN: 9780199358649
Format: Hardback
$179.95

During the nineteenth century, nearly one hundred symphonies were written by over fifty composers living in the...  Read More >>

Maverick Maestro

Maverick Maestro

Author: Maurice Peress
ISBN: 9781612058740
Format: Hardback
$62.99

"In Maverick Maestro, a musical mission emerges, a lifelong commitment to ""give concerts that reconstruct delicious...  Read More >>

The Quest for the Melodic Electric Bass: From Jamerson to Spenner

The Quest for the Melodic Electric Bass: From Jamerson...

Author: Per Elias Drabløs ,  Professor Derek B. Scott
ISBN: 9781472434821
Format: Hardback
$284.00

The double bass - the preferred bass instrument in popular music during the 1960s - was challenged and subsequently...  Read More >>

The Chinese Zheng Zither: Contemporary Transformations

The Chinese Zheng Zither: Contemporary Transformations...

Author: Sun Zhuo ,  Professor Keith Howard
ISBN: 9781472416674
Format: Hardback
$284.00

The zheng zither is one of the most popular instruments in contemporary China. It is commonly regarded as a solo...  Read More >>

The Orchestra (Classic FM Handy Guides)

The Orchestra (Classic FM Handy Guides)

Author: Darren Henley
ISBN: 9781909653627
Format: Hardback
$27.99

This handy reference guide from Classic FM takes you on a whistle-stop tour of the greatest orchestras at home and...  Read More >>

Contemporary Orchestration: A Practical Guide to Instruments, Ensembles, and Musicians

Contemporary Orchestration: A Practical Guide to Instruments,...

Author: R.J. Miller (Metropolitan State College of Denver, USA)
ISBN: 9780415741903
Format: Hardback
$368.00

Contemporary Orchestration: A Practical Guide to Instruments, Ensembles, and Musicians teaches students how to orchestrate...  Read More >>

Contemporary Orchestration: A Practical Guide to Instruments, Ensembles, and Musicians

Contemporary Orchestration: A Practical Guide to Instruments,...

Author: R.J. Miller (Metropolitan State College of Denver, USA)
ISBN: 9780415741910
Format: Paperback
$221.00

Contemporary Orchestration: A Practical Guide to Instruments, Ensembles, and Musicians teaches students how to orchestrate...  Read More >>

Trans-Atlantic Passages: Philip Hale on the Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1889-1933

Trans-Atlantic Passages: Philip Hale on the Boston Symphony...

Author: J. Mitchell
ISBN: 9781137453495
Format: Hardback
$145.17

Philip Hale (1854-1934) helped put Boston on the Transatlantic map through his music writing. Mitchell reconstructs...  Read More >>

Baton Basics: Communicating Music through Gesture

Baton Basics: Communicating Music through Gesture

Author: Diane Wittry (Music Director, Music Director, Allentown Symphony Orchestra, Maplewood, NJ)
ISBN: 9780199354160
Format: Paperback
$69.95

In Baton Basics, conductor Diane Wittry offers a unique approach to teaching conducting through weight, resistance,...  Read More >>

Baton Basics: Communicating Music through Gesture

Baton Basics: Communicating Music through Gesture

Author: Diane Wittry (Music Director, Music Director, Allentown Symphony Orchestra, Maplewood, NJ)
ISBN: 9780199354153
Format: Hardback
$413.00

In Baton Basics, conductor Diane Wittry offers a unique approach to teaching conducting through weight, resistance,...  Read More >>

The Handel and Haydn Society: Bringing Music to Life for 200 Years

The Handel and Haydn Society: Bringing Music to Life...

Author: Teresa M. Neff ,  Jan Swafford
ISBN: 9781567925241
Format: Hardback
$105.60

Founded in 1815, the Handel and Haydn Society is the oldest continuously performing arts organization in America....  Read More >>

Music as Alchemy: Journeys with Great Conductors and their Orchestras

Music as Alchemy: Journeys with Great Conductors and...

Author: Tom Service (Music reviewer)
ISBN: 9780571240487
Format: Paperback
$27.99

Music as Alchemy: Journeys with Great Conductors and their Orchestras, by Tom Service, is an essential exploration...  Read More >>

Flos Campi

Flos Campi

Author: Ralph Vaughan Williams ,  Julian Rushton
ISBN: 9780193399426
Format: Book
$41.27

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Norfolk Rhapsody No. 2

Norfolk Rhapsody No. 2

Author: Ralph Vaughan Williams ,  Stephen Hogger
ISBN: 9780193403413
Format: Book
$23.16

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Black Women in Ame Ban E-Book Eb

Black Women in Ame Ban E-Book Eb

Author: Antoinette D. Handy
ISBN: 9780585031613
Format: Book
$108.68

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Belshazzar'S Feast: William Walton Edition

Belshazzar'S Feast: William Walton Edition

Author: William Walton ,  Steuart Bedford
ISBN: 9780193398122
Format: Book
$86.68

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The Techniques of Orchestral Conducting by Ilia Musin

The Techniques of Orchestral Conducting by Ilia Musin...

Author: Oleg Proskurnya
ISBN: 9780773400511
Format: Hardback
$517.37

"An English translation of the conducting methodolgy of Professor Ilia Musin, the creator of the ""Leningrad/St...  Read More >>

George Szell: A Life of Music

George Szell: A Life of Music

Author: Michael Charry
ISBN: 9780252080036
Format: Paperback
$58.99

A biography of George Szell, one of the greatest orchestra and opera conductors of the twentieth century. It also...  Read More >>

Overtures: William Walton Edition

Overtures: William Walton Edition

Author: William Walton ,  David Lloyd-Jones
ISBN: 9780193398115
Format: Book
$60.81

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Cello Concerto: William Walton Edition

Cello Concerto: William Walton Edition

Author: William Walton ,  David Lloyd-Jones
ISBN: 9780193398139
Format: Book
$56.80

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The Australian Symphony from Federation to 1960

The Australian Symphony from Federation to 1960

Author: Rhoderick McNeill
ISBN: 9781409441243
Format: Hardback
$305.00

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