02400cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000500011324500390016326400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035249000300038850000310041850801560044952011540060553400670175965300140182665300460184083000300188685600720191685600430198899900190203171345UtSlPG20260610134641.0mcr n260607r20231899utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aMT1 aHenderson, W. J.q(William James),d1855-193714aThe orchestra and orchestral music 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aThe music lover's library  aRelease date is 2023-08-04  aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Orchestra and Orchestral Music" by W. J. Henderson is a non-fiction publication written in the late 19th century. This work serves as an informative guide for music lovers, providing insights into the structure and function of modern orchestras and the various instruments that comprise them. It addresses the characteristics of individual instruments and conveys how they contribute to the overall orchestral sound, aiming to enhance the reader's understanding of orchestral performances.  The opening of the text establishes its intent by clarifying that it is not a technical manual for musicians but rather a resource for amateurs seeking to deepen their appreciation of orchestral music. Henderson introduces the modern orchestra, detailing instrumental families such as strings, woodwinds, and brass, and discusses their unique tonal qualities and functions. The author emphasizes the evolution of orchestral music, introduces the role of the conductor in shaping performances, and hints at a historical perspective that traces developments from early composers to contemporary orchestrators. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899  aOrchestra  aOrchestral music -- Instruction and study 0aThe music lover's library4 uhttps://archive.org/details/orchestraorchest00hend/page/n9/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71345  c112071d112071