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100 1 _aHenderson, W. J.
_q(William James),
_d1855-1937
245 1 4 _aThe orchestra and orchestral music
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aThe music lover's library
500 _aRelease date is 2023-08-04
508 _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899
653 _aOrchestra
653 _aOrchestral music -- Instruction and study
830 0 _aThe music lover's library
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/orchestraorchest00hend/page/n9/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71345
999 _c112071
_d112071