x. + 646pp. Occasional musical notation. x. + 646pp. Glossary, Index. Bibliographical References follow each essay. Cover art same as Stock Photo. Heavy book: Ships USPS Media Mail in a box. First Edition (thus). REPRINTED from the 1986 Scribner edition. The essay: The Extended Orchestra (by Tod Machover) was revised in 2000. NEAR FINE. Estate acquisition. NOT a remainder. Appears unread: no names or writings, no covre or spine creasing. A clean/tight/crisp copy.

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Title: The Orchestra: A Collection of 23 Essays on Its Origins and Transformations. [paperback].
Publisher: Hal Leonard., Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Publication Date: 2006
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1423410262
ISBN 13: 9781423410263
Binding: PAPERBACK. (6 x 9 inches).
Edition: First Edition.
Condition: Near Fine

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The symphonic orchestra is intriguingly considered in essays by 23 leading music authors and thinkers. Topics include historical beginnings, the role of the conductor, the orchestral audience, the nature of the repertoire, and how recordings have affected the modern orchestra. With a new editor's introduction for this 2006 edition and a glossary of terms.

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Joan Peyser, former editor of The Musical Quarterly, four-time winner of the ASCAP/Deems Taylor Award, and honoree of The National Federation of Music Clubs, lives in New York

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