The Orchestra: A Collection of 23 Essays on Its Origins and Transformations by Joan Peyser

The Orchestra: A Collection of 23 Essays on Its Origins and Transformations

Joan Peyser

646 pages first pub 2006 (view editions)

nonfiction music challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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The symphonic orchestra is intriguingly considered in essays by 23 leading music authors and thinkers. Topics include historical beginnings, the role of the conductor, the orchestral audience, the nature of the repertoire, and how recordings have ...

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