This is the story of the orchestra, from 16th-century string bands to the "classical" orchestra of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Spitzer and Zaslaw document orc
This book traces the emergence of the orchestra from 16th-century string bands to the 'classical' orchestra of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and their contemporarie
Studies of concert life in nineteenth-century America have generally been limited to large orchestras and the programs we are familiar with today. But as this b
Studies of concert life in nineteenth-century America have generally been limited to large orchestras and the programs we are familiar with today. But as this b
The life, times, and travels of a remarkable instrument and the people who have made, sold, played, and cherished it. A 16-ounce package of polished wood, strin