Bibliograph

Orchestra, Avalon Nuovo ; David Doran

Type

Label

Orchestra, Avalon Nuovo ; David Doran

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Orchestra

Oclc number

11120188722

Responsibility statement

Avalon Nuovo ; David Doran

Summary

Learn about all of the ingenious instruments that make up the orchestra and the luminary composers whose work has endured for centuries. Travel from the stunning Wiener Musikverein in Vienna to the world's greatest recording studios, all illuminated by David Doran's stylish and immersive artwork

Table Of Contents

The players and their stage -- The arrangement of an orchestra -- The string section -- How it works: the violin -- The woodwind section -- How it works: the trumpet -- The percussion section -- How it works: percussion -- Occasional guests -- You are an instrument, too! -- A forest of sound -- How it works: concert hall acoustics -- The concert hall: Wiener Musikverein -- Reading music -- Composing the music -- Medieval genius: Hildegard of Bingen -- The Four Seasons: Antonio Vivaldi -- Composition pioneer: Amy Beach -- The Planets: Gustav Holst -- Big band maestro: Duke Ellington -- Hall of fame -- Mythology of music -- Opera -- Orchestra and dance -- Composing for musical theater -- Composing for the cinema -- Orchestra and technology -- Getting involved

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification