The world of romantic & modern musical instruments / by Jeremy Montagu.
| Author/creator | Montagu, Jeremy |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Woodstock, NY : Overlook Press, 1981. |
| Description | 136 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | World of romantic and modern musical instruments |
| Contents | Introduction -- String instruments. Violin family ; Guitar family ; Harps ; Some popular string instruments -- Keyboard instruments. Pianoforte ; Harpsichord ; Organs -- Woodwind instruments. Flute family ; Oboe family ; Clarinet family ; Bassoon family -- Brass instruments. Valves ; Brass instrument families ; Horns ; Cornet family ; Bugle family ; Trumpets ; Trombones -- Percussion instruments. Timpani ; Military percussion ; Exotica ; Effect instruments ; Other percussion instruments -- Electronic instruments. Imitative instruments ; True electrophones ; Musique concrete -- Bands and miscellanea. The various types of band ; The influence of the bands ; The metronome ; The conductor. |
| Abstract | Illustrates and describes string, keyboard, woodwind, brass, percussion, and electronic instruments and traces their development. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography (pages 131-132) and index. |
| LCCN | 80026106 |
| ISBN | 0879511265 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML471.M66 W6 1981 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |