An illustrated directory of musical instruments and a history of the orchestra

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Location of publisher from publisher website.Includes index.Preface -- History of music-making and the orchestra. Introduction ; What is music? ; What is a musical instrument? ; Music of ancient civilizations ; European music in the first millennium ; Structuring music ; Strings ; Bows ; Reeds ; Valves ; Drum heads and sticks ; Keyboard keys and hammers ; Evolution of the orchestra ; Baroque orchestra (1600-1750) ; Classical orchestra (1750-1830) ; Romantic orchestra (1830-1910) ; Modern symphony orchestra ; Authentic music ; Chamber music ; European national music ; Folk music ; Revolutionary music of the 20th century ; Brass bands ; Military bands ; Country music ; Jazz ; Big bands ; Rock and pop ; Famous string players ; Famous woodwind and brass players ; Famous keyboard and percussion players ; Court composers ; Modern composers ; Role of the conductor ; Famous conductors ; Famous concert halls and orchestras -- Encyclopedia of musical instruments. Introduction ; Strings ; Woodwind and brass ; Percussion ; Keyboards ; The voice."A comprehensive encyclopedia of musical instruments, covering all sections of the orchestra: strings, woodwinds and brass, percussion, keyboards and the voice, as well [as] rarer and more unusual instruments in each family. A history of music-making, beginning with man's first discovery of music and its development in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, India, China and Japan, charting key turning points such as the invention of musical notation, the development of piston and rotary valves, and the design of the concave bow. Includes the evolution of the orchestra--from medieval consorts, baroque and classical orchestras, through to today's modern instruments and their relatives. Features famous players and their instruments, well-known orchestras and concert halls, and the role of the composer and the conductor"--