Oversized glossy durable hardcover, unpaginated, but approximately 22 pages, full colour illustrations throughout; slight bow to bottom half due to poor storage, but very clean and unmarked unread condition.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Orchestra

Publisher

Douglas & McIntyre Groundwood Books, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Publication Date

1984

Language

English

ISBN 10

088899009X

ISBN 13

9780888990099

Binding

Hard Cover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Fine

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Synopsis

...an intelligent book, neatly executed, and just insouciant enough to maintain adult interest
-- The Toronto Globe and Mail

The Orchestra, a non-fiction book for children, introduces musical instruments, basic musical concepts and the symphonic orchestra. The very straight-forward text is accompanied by playful, but accurate, drawings. A number of musical concepts are explored, among them harmony, tempo and dynamics. The role of the composer and conductor are explored and each musical instrument described. A subplot, apparent only through the illustrations, shows two children who wend their way through the orchestra's rehearsal, visiting the instrument families, and culminates in a full-dress concert.

Comprehensive, but simple in its approach, the book combines solid information with an enjoyable format.

About the Author

Mark Rubin has produced a number of films and television shows for young children. Victor Feldbrill, conductor of the Toronto Symphony program for young children, has reviewed the text for accuracy.

Alan Daniel has illustrated a number of books, among them Flying and Swimming Creatures and The Bait Chopper.

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