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A Guide to Orchestral Music: The Handbook for Non-Musicians
A Guide to Orchestral Music The Handbook for NonMusicians Author:Ethan Mordden Relaxed and accessible in style, this authoritative guide is the first symphony handbook for non-musicians. The book begins with a general introduction to the symphony and short pieces on the orchestra and musical styles. Mordden goes on to describe, chronologically, over 700 pieces--from Vivaldi to twentieth-century composers. Further aids t... more »o the reader include two lists of repertory builders and a glossary of musical terms.^L "Easy and pleasurable to read...a genuinely useful guide for the« less