Orchestral music; its story told through the lives and works of its foremost composers.
Series: His Mainstreams of music, v. 2
Publisher: F. Watts
Published: 1973
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
Subjects: Orchestral music -- History and criticism; Orchestra; Composers; Orchestral music -- History and criticism; Orchestra; Composers
Description: Traces the history of the orchestra discussing important composers and their works from the early sixteenth century to the present day. Includes a glossary of terms.