The Orchestral Revolution
Author | : Emily I. Dolan |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2013-01-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107028258 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107028256 |
Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Orchestral Revolution written by Emily I. Dolan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the relationship between the history of orchestration and the development of modern musical aesthetics in the Enlightenment. Using Haydn as a focal point, it examines how the consolidation of the modern orchestra radically altered how people listened to and thought about the expressive capacity of instruments.