The encyclopedia of music
Subtitle: musical instruments and the art of music-making
By: Max Wade-Matthews & Wendy Thompson
Contributors: Thompson, Wendy, 1952-
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Leicestershire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9780754824435
Subjects: Composers; Musical instruments; Music; Encyclopedias; Biography; History
Description: A comprehensive encyclopedia of musical instruments, covering all sections of the orchestra; and an authoritative guide to over 100 famous classical composers.
Notes: Reprint. Originally published: London; New York : Hermes House, 2003.

Includes index.

"Glossary": p. 500-503.
Table of contents: title: History of music-making and the orchestra. Introduction; title: What is music?; title: What is a musical instrument?; title: Music of ancient civilizations; title: European music in the first millennium; title: Structuring music; title: Strings; title: Bows; title: Reeds; title: Valves; title: Drum heads and sticks; title: Keyboard keys and hammers; title: Evolution of the orchestra; title: Baroque orchestra (1600-1750); title: Classical orchestra (1750-1830); title: Romantic orchestra (1830-1910); title: Modern symphony orchestra; title: Authentic music; title: Chamber music; title: European national music; title: Folk music; title: Revolutionary music of the 20th century; title: Brass bands; title: Military bands; title: Country music; title: Jazz; title: Big bands; title: Rock and pop; title: Famous string players; title: Famous woodwind and brass players; title: Famous keyboard and percussion players; title: Court composers; title: Modern composers; title: Role of the conductor; title: Famous conductors; title: Famous concert halls and orchestras; title: Encyclopedia of musical instruments. Introduction; title: Strings; title: Woodwind and brass; title: Percussion; title: Keyboards; title: Voice; title: Composition through the ages. Music as a language; title: Emergence of composers; title: Baroque forms; title: Transition to Classicism; title: Romantic heyday; title: Dawn of a new age; title: Music of the future; title: Lives and works of the great composers. Introduction; title: Middle ages to the Renaissance; title: Baroque era; title: Classical period; title: Romantic era; title: Rise of nationalism; title: Later Romantics; title: Early twentieth century; title: Music since World War II.