Tabla de Contenidos: “…The history of the orchestra / Tim Carter and Erik Levi -- The development of musical instruments : national trends and musical implications / Robert Barclay -- The orchestral repertory / Peter Laki -- From notation to sound / Richard Rastall -- The art of orchestration / Julian Rushton -- The history of direction and conducting / Jeremy Siepmann -- International case studies / Jon Tolanski -- The revival of historical instruments / Colin Lawson -- Recording the orchestra / John Rushby-Smith -- Training the orchestral musician / Simon Channing -- The life of an orchestral musician / Clive Gillinson and Jonathan Vaughan -- Historical recordings of orchestras / Robert Philip -- The orchestral composer / Robert Saxton -- Educational programmes / Sue Knussen -- The future of the orchestra / Stephen Cottrell -- Appendices compiled by Tim Carter and Erik Levi. 1, The constitution of selected orchestras, 1670-1865. 2, Orchestras founded in the nineteenth century. 3, Orchestras founded in the twentieth century…”
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