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A Dictionary Of Foreign Musical Terms And Handbook Of Orchestral Instruments

A Dictionary Of Foreign Musical Terms And Handbook Of Orchestral Instruments

S. Wotton, Tom

Paperback

Music CompositionCountry & FolkGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354443060
ISBN13: 9789354443060
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 26 2021
Pages: 238
Weight: 0.78
Height: 0.54 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Lost in Italian or German score markings, or puzzled by an old orchestral part? Every term suddenly makes sense. Tom S. Wotton's A Dictionary Of Foreign Musical Terms And Handbook Of Orchestral Instruments is a classic music terminology reference book that unravels the language of European classical music. Serving both as a foreign musical terms glossary and a concise orchestral instruments handbook, it offers clear English explanations of Italian and German music terms and other expressions that crowd historic scores, rehearsal parts, and treatises. First published in the age when these expressions were living practice, Wotton's guide opens a window onto historic orchestral performance practice and the everyday working vocabulary of conductors and players. Readers find practical translation of score directions alongside an orchestral instrument identification guide, making it a trusted music students reference book and an invaluable orchestral musicians study aid. As a compact music theory reference guide and orchestration and instrumentation manual, it illuminates how instruments were understood, grouped, and deployed across the orchestra. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Ideal for performers, teachers, and curious listeners who want to read older scores with confidence, as well as for classical music enthusiasts building a serious reference shelf of European classical music terminology.

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