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100 1 _aSingleton, Esther,
_d1865-1930
245 1 4 _aThe orchestra and its instruments
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-07-08
505 0 _aPrelude -- The violin -- The viola -- The violoncello -- The double-bass -- The woodwind family -- The brasswind family -- Percussion instruments -- The orchestra -- The conductor -- The harp -- The pianoforte.
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 Its Instruments" by Esther Singleton is a non-fiction musical guide written in the late 19th century. The book aims to provide music lovers and young students with a deeper understanding of the various instruments that comprise the Symphony Orchestra, detailing their histories and functions within the musical ensemble. With its focus on the orchestra's distinct "personality" formed by the collaboration of different instrumental families, this work serves as an insightful introduction to orchestral music. The opening of the text sets the scene for a concert hall ambiance, inviting readers to observe the arrival of the orchestra and its players. Singleton introduces the primary instrumental families—the strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion—each assigned its unique role in creating a harmonious ensemble. The narrative emphasizes the individuality of each instrument while illustrating how their collective interplay adds depth and character to orchestral music. It also hints at the enchanting world of music as the conductor prepares to lead the orchestra, striving to engage readers' imaginations and encourage a greater appreciation for this art form. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: The Symphony society of New York, 1917
653 _aMusical instruments
653 _aOrchestra
653 _aInstrumentation and orchestration -- History
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/orchestraitsinst00sing/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73991
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