Neal Zaslaw: 1 book
The Birth of the Orchestra
History of an Institution, 1650-1815
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
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 orchestral organization, instrumentation, social roles, repertories, and performance practices in Europe and the American colonies,...
