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Prehistory and antiquity -- The Middle Ages (to 1300) -- Ars nova and early Renaissance (1300-1500) -- High Renaissance (sixteenth century) -- The Baroque era (1600-1750) -- The Classical period (1750-1810) -- From Romanticism to avant-garde (1810-1960) -- Appendix : rudiments of the acoustics of musical instruments. |
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Prehistory and antiquity. Stone Age ; Bronze Age ; Greece ; Ethos in music ; Vocal and instrumental music ; The instruments ; Lyra ; Kithara ; Harp ; Aulos ; Syrinx ; Salpinx ; Percussion instruments ; Etruria ; Rome ; Roman wind instruments ; Hydraulos ; Pneumatic organ ; Percussion instruments -- The Middle Ages (to 1300). Gregorian chant ; Polyphony ; Vernacular monophonic songs ; The instruments ; Lyre ; Crwth ; Harp ; Vielle or fiddle ; Plucked vielle (Cittern) ; Hurdy-gurdy (Organistrum) ; Lute ; Guitar (Guiterne) ; Mandola ; Rebec (Gigue) ; Psaltery ; Monochord ; Panpipes (Syrinx) ; Recorder ; Pipe and tabor ; Transverse flute ; Shawm ; Double shawm ; Bagpipe ; Platerspiel ; Horn ; Cornetto ; Oliphant ; Trumpet (Busine) ; Organ ; Portative ; Bell-chimes (Cymbala) ; Kettledrum, tambourine, triangle, cymbals -- Ars nova and early Renaissance (1300-1500). Fourteenth century Italy ; Fourteenth century France ; Ars nova ; Fifteenth century England ; Burgundian school ; Franco-Flemish composers ; Dance music ; The instruments ; Vielle (Fiddle) ; Hurdy-gurdy (Organistrum) ; Cittern ; Guitar ; Lute ; Mandola ; Rebec ; Harp ; Psaltery ; Dulcimer ; Tromba marina ; Clavichord ; Plucked keyboard instruments ; Recorder ; Pipe and tabor ; Tambourin du Bearn ; Double recorder ; Transverse flute ; Shawm, pommer ; Bagpipe ; Trumpet (Buisine) ; Slide trumpet ; Horn ; Oliphant, cornetto ; Organ ; Portative ; Carillon ; Kettledrum ; Snare drum ; Tambourine ; Jingle-ring ; Triangle ; Cymbals -- High Renaissance (sixteenth century). Isaac, Josquin ; Willaert ; Polychoral technique ; Lasso, Palestrina ; German Protestant chorale ; Huguenot Psalter ; Anglican chant ; Frottola, villanella, villotta, balletto ; Madrigal ; Polyphonic chanson ; Ricercar, canzona da sonare, toccata ; Variations ; Dances ; Composers of instrumental music ; Treatises ; The instruments ; Vielle and rebec ; Lira da braccio ; Lira da gamba ; Viola da gamba ; Lute-Vielle ; Viola da braccio, violin, violoncello ; Hurdy-gurdy ; Tromba marina ; Cittern ; Guitar ; Lute ; Mandola ; Harp ; Psaltery, dulcimer ; Clavichord ; Harpsichord, clavicytherium ; Spinet, spinettino ; Wind instruments ; Recorder ; Pipe and tabor ; Double recorder ; Transverse flute ; Dolzflote ; Shawm, pommer ; Bagpipe ; Dulzian (Curtal) ; Sordone ; Rackett ; Tartolt ; Crumhorn, Schreierpfeifen, bassanello, cornamusa ; Trumpet ; Trombone ; Cornetto ; Serpent ; Alphorn ; Church organ ; Portative ; Positive ; Regal ; Carillon ; Kettledrum ; Snare drum ; Tambourine, triangle, cymbals ; Xylophone -- |
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The Baroque era (1600-1750). Italian opera ; French opera ; Oratorio, passion ; Sacred concerto, church cantata ; Motet ; Anthem ; Mass ; Instrumental music for keyboard instruments ; Chorale prelude ; The well-tempered clavier ; Clavier suite ; Clavier sonata ; Trio-sonata, solo-sonata ; Orchestral suite ; Concerto ; The instruments ; Viola da gamba ; Viola bastarda (Lyra-viol) ; Baryton ; Viola d'amore ; Violin (Viola da braccio) family ; Makers of stringed instruments ; Pochette or Kit ; Hurdy-gurdy ; Tromba marina ; Cittern ; Citrinchen ; Bass citterns ; Lute ; Archlutes ; Mandola ; Mandolin ; Colascione ; Guitar, chitarra battente ; Harp ; Psaltery ; Dulcimer ; Folk zither ; Clavichord ; Harpsichord ; Clavicytherium ; Spinet ; Wind instruments ; Recorder ; Flageolet ; Transverse flute ; Oboe ; Oboe d'amore ; Alto oboe, oboe da caccia, English horn ; Musette ; Bassoon ; Double bassoon ; Clarinet ; Trumpet ; Slide trumpet ; Trombone ; Horn ; Cornetto ; Serpent ; Church organ ; Positive ; Regal ; Kettledrum ; Snare drum ; Tambourine, triangle ; Castanets ; Carillon ; Glockenspiel ; Xylophone -- The classical period (1750-1810). Opera ; Oratorio ; Church music ; Clavier music ; Chamber music ; Orchestral music ; The symphony ; The concerto ; Treatises ; The instruments ; Violin family ; Baryton ; Hurdy-gurdy ; Guitar ; Lyre-guitar ; Cittern ; Mandolin ; Harp ; Aeolian harp ; Clavichord, spinet, harpsichord ; Piano ; Wind instruments ; Transverse flute ; Piccolo ; English flageolet ; Double flageolet ; Oboe ; English horn ; Clarinet ; Clarinette d'amour ; Basset horn ; Bassoon ; Double bassoon (Contrabassoon) ; French horn ; Serpent, Russian bassoon, bass horn ; Trumpet ; Trombone ; Organ ; Kettledrum (Timpano) ; Bass-drum ; Snare drum (Side drum) ; Tambourine ; Cymbals ; Triangle ; Glockenspiel ; Gong (Tam-tam) ; Nail violin ; Euphone, clavicylinder ; Musical glasses (Verrillon) ; Glass harmonica ; Keyboard harmonica -- |
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From Romanticism to avant-garde (1810-1960). 1810-1900 ; Romanticism ; Retarding elements ; Coloristic effects ; The instruments of the Romantic era ; 1900-1960: Polyrhythm, polytonality ; Influence of jazz, machines and sports ; Atonality, twelve-tone (twelve-note) technique ; Chamber orchestra ; Neoclassicism ; Serial music ; Chance music ; New forms of notation ; Coloristic effects ; Magnetic tape ; Musique concrete, electronic music ; Violin family ; Violin ; Viola ; Violoncello ; Double bass ; Variants of the violin ; Variants of the viola ; Tenor violins ; Variants of the violoncello ; Variants of the double-bass ; Historical instruments ; Guitar ; Ukulele, Hawaian guitar, electric guitar ; Banjo ; Mandolin ; Balalaika, dombra, gusli ; Harp ; Aeolian harp, piano Eolien ; Zither ; Cimbalom ; Piano ; Neo-Bechstein ; Square piano ; Upright piano ; Experimental pianos ; Clavichord, harpsichord ; Wind instruments ; Flute ; Giorgi flute ; Piccolo ; Alto flute ; Bass flute ; Electric flute ; Recorder ; Ocarina ; Oboe ; Oboe d'amore ; English horn ; Baritone oboe, heckelphone ; Clarinet ; Basset horn ; Bass clarinet ; Contrabass clarinet ; Saxophone ; Tarogato, heckelklarina ; Bassoon ; Double bassoon (Contrabassoon) ; Tenoroon, alto bassoon, soprano bassoon, subcontra bassoon ; Sarrusophone ; (French) horn ; Keyed bugle ; Serpent, ophicleide ; Cornet-a-pistons ; Flugelhorn ; Alto horn, tenor horn (baritone) ; Euphonium, bass tuba, Sousaphone ; Wagner tuba ; Saxhorn ; English slide trumpet ; Valve trumpet ; Muted trumpet ; Bass trumpet ; Trombone ; Valve trombone ; Organ ; Harmonium ; Accordian ; Mouth organ ; Kettle-drum (Timpano) ; Snare drum (side drum) ; Tenor drum, tambour de provence ; Bass drum, gong drum ; Tambourine ; Timbales (Tom-toms) ; Cymbals ; Antique cymbals ; Castanets ; Maracas ; Triangle ; Musical saw ; Xylophone, marimba ; Temple blocks ; Glockenspiel ; Celesta ; Vibraphone ; Bells ; Gong (Tam-tam) ; Rattle ; Whip ; Wind machine ; Electro-mechanical instruments ; Electronic instruments ; Aetherophon (Theremin) ; Ondes musicales (Ondes Martenot) ; Trautonium ; Hammond organ ; Connsonata organ ; Novachord, Baldwin organ ; Generator, synthesizer ; Computer -- Appendix. Rudiments of the acoustics of musical instruments. Sound ; Longitudinal and transverse vibrations ; Tone and noise ; Tone-color ; Intervals ; Just intonation ; Mean-tone temperament, equal temperament ; Absolute pitch ; Acoustics of stringed instruments ; Harmonics (Flageolet notes) ; Tone-color of stringed instruments ; Resonance, sympathetic strings ; Sound-board ; Acoustics of wind instruments ; Stopped pipes ; Flue-blown pipes ; Lip-blown pipes ; Double-reed-blown pipes ; Single-reed-blown pipes ; Overblowing ; Finger-holes ; Keys ; Slides ; Crooks ; Valves ; Transposing instruments ; Acoustics of bars and tubes ; Acoustics of plates ; Acoustics of bells ; Acoustics of drums ; Electronic instruments. |
| Abstract |
Chronologically arranged, the book covers some 25,000 years of cultural history. It starts with the whirring bones and clay drums of the Stone Age and concludes with the chance music and electronic synthesizers of the modern era. The reader is carried along in a grand sweep, from the magical-sacred beginnings of music, the primitive pipe and "bull-roarer," through the instruments of antiquity, the experiments of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the refined instruments of the Baroque and classical periods, down to those of the Romantic age and its aftermath, including the music of our own day. The author introduces each chapter with an account of the musical forms and artistic trends of the period, before considering in detail the instruments that gave them expression. By relating the instruments to their time and to each other, he sheds fresh light on each instrument's evolution, enabling readers to follow its ups and downs against the changing background of taste and fashion. Most of the plates are taken from contemporary originals and represent instruments in players' hands, and not merely as lifeless pieces of wood or brass. An appendix on the acoustics of music rounds out the book. |
| General note | 1943 and 1945 editions published under title: Musical instruments. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-308) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 78014802 |
