The instruments of music / Robert Donington.
| Author/creator | Donington, Robert |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Edition | [Third edition, revised and reset]. |
| Publication Info | London : Methuen & Co Ltd, [1962] |
| Description | xvi, 202 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part one: How sound works. The raw material of music ; How the raw material becomes music -- Part two: How musical instruments work. Instrumental orders ; Instrumental species -- Part three: Musical instruments described. Bowed strings (violins, viols, lyras, rebecs) ; Plucked strings (lutes, guitars, citterns, harps) ; Keyboard strings (clavichord, harpsichord, piano) ; Flue instruments (flutes, recorders) ; Reed instruments (shawms, oboes, bassoons, clarinets, saxophones, bagpipes) ; Lip instruments (cornetts, bugles, horns, cornets, trombones, trumpets) ; The human voice (enunciation and melody) ; The organ (organ, regals, harmonium, cinema organ) ; Percussion (drums, cymbals, triangle, glockenspiel, etc.) ; Electrophones ('electronic organs', etc.) -- Part four: Instruments in concert. Chamber music ; Public music -- Appendices. Glossary ; Alphabetical notation symbols used in this book ; Standards of pitch ; Temperament. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography. |
| LCCN | 63000844 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML460.D6 I5 1962 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |