The Birth of the Orchestra: History of an Institution, 1650-1815

By Neal Zaslaw and John Spitzer

Book Overview

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, concluding around 1800 with the widespread awareness of the orchestra as a central institution in European life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195189558
• ISBN13: 9780195189551
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.5" x 9.8"