Andre Previn's guide to the orchestra
Subtitle: with chapterson the voice, keyboards, mechanical, and electronic instruments
By: edited by André Previn.
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Published: 1983
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Orchestra.; Musical instruments.; Singing.
Other titles: Guide to the orchestra.
Description: " ... presents a comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to the modern symphony orchestra--its history, music, and performance, including a special section on the human voice .... [also] explains the instruments of the orchestra under their traditional family headings: strings, brass, percussion, and woodwinds.... "
Notes: Includes index.