The Study of Orchestration - Hardcover

Adler, Samuel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393920658 ISBN 13: 9780393920659

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2016

The book that set the standard for orchestration texts.

Written by a renowned composer whose works have been performed by major orchestras around the world, The Study of Orchestration is the only text that explores the characteristics of orchestral instruments and shows students how a master composer approaches orchestration. The Fourth Edition invites students to experience the instruments through online audio and video recordings and now offers more coverage of writing for band.

About the Author:

Samuel Adler is Professor Emeritus at the Eastman School of Music and the Juilliard School of Music. He has been a visiting professor at many schools throughout the country and abroad, giving master classes in composition, orchestration, and conducting. Adler’s compositions have been performed worldwide by orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Chicago Symphony. His works have been recorded on numerous labels, including Naxos, Albany, RCA, Crystal, New World, and PARMA.

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0393920658
• ISBN 13: 9780393920659
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1024