Presents an illustrated introduction to the development of musical instruments, including keyboards and ensembles, percussion and electronic instruments, strings, woodwinds and brass, and non-Western and obsolete instruments.
Summary: Surveys the musical instruments of the world, from the mainstays of Western music to those found on other continents and in other cultures. Includes sections on the evolution of instrumental groups, writing for the orchestra, conductors and conducting, and the origins and aims of the Authentic Revival.
