Author: HUMPHRIES, JOHN
Title: The early horn : a practical guide
Description: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2000. First Edition. Fine copy in the original color-printed. stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered.Series; Cambridge handbooks to the historical performance of music. Physical description; ix. 138 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Historical background; 3. Equipment; 4. Technique; 5. The language of musical style; 6. Case studies. Summary; This introduction to the early horn provides a historical account of the instrument's development during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as well as a practical guide to playing techniques and principles of interpretation. The book aims to help performers to play in an historically appropriate style and to guide listeners towards a clearer understanding of the issues which affected the way the horn was played during the period. It includes chapters on the historical background of the instrument. its design and development. and choice of instrument today. A series of case studies which include the music of Bach. Haydn. Mozart. Beethoven. Schubert. Schumann and Brahms. will help performers to make a well-grounded. period interpretation of major works from the horn repertoire. Complemented by an extensive bibliography. this accessible guide will appeal to players of all levels. Subjects; Horn(Musical instrument). Horn music - 18th century - History and criticism. Horn music - 19th century - History and criticism. Performance practice (Music) - History - 18th century. Performance practice (Music) - History - 19th century. Performance practice (Music) - 18th century. Performance practice (Music) - 19th century. Horn (Musical instrument) - Orchestral excerpts. Horn (Musical instrument) - Instruction and study. Horn (Musical instrument) - History and criticism. Horn (Musical instrument) - Orchestra studies. Wind instruments. Music / Musical Instruments / Brass. Music / History & Criticism. Music / Instruction & Study / Techniques. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. ISBN: 0521635594. Weight in Kg appr.:

Keywords: 0521635594