Orchestration by Walter Piston (English) Paperback Book

Description: Orchestration by Walter Piston In this book Walter Piston again displays those qualities that distinguished his earlier books, Harmony and Counterpoint. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Again he draws upon his own wide knowledge and experience as composer and teacher to present all phases of the subject. No practical aspect of instrumentation for the orchestra is neglected, and comprehensive treatment is given to each significant component. The author approaches orchestration from the premise that the principles can best be presented by analysis of music as it has been written.The essentials of instrument combination discussed here are those which can be observed operating in the scores of great composers from Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven down to our own day. Orchestration is notable for the clarity and logic of its organization. From a consideration of the individual instruments and their technical problems the author skillfully develops his analysis of orchestration, covering his analysis of orchestration, covering instrumentation of primary and secondary melodies, part-writing, chords, and contrapuntal techniques. Finally, he discusses typical problems in orchestration together with some examples of their solutions. Orchestration is profusely illustrated with hundreds of musical examples and with drawings of the various musical instruments that make up the modern orchestra. Author Biography Walter Piston was Professor of Music at Harvard University. An outstanding composer whose many works have been performed by leading orchestras and chamber ensembles both in the US and abroad, he received the Pulitzer Prize twice for distinguished musical composition. Details ISBN0393097404 Author Walter Piston Short Title ORCHESTRATION Publisher W. W. Norton & Company Language English ISBN-10 0393097404 ISBN-13 9780393097405 Media Book DEWEY 784 Year 1955 Publication Date 1955-03-31 Imprint Norton Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Illustrations music Birth 1894 Death 1976 Format Paperback Audience College/Higher Education Edition 1st Pages 488 DOI 10.1604/9780393097405 NZ Release Date 1955-04-01 US Release Date 1955-04-01 UK Release Date 1955-01-04 AU Release Date 2010-01-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161730217;

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