The Symphony

By Preston Stedman

Book Overview

This comprehensive reference delivers a chronological history of the symphony with an emphasis on musical style. It takes the reader on a musical journey from the preclassical period to contemporary time, punctuated with specific examples by all major composers from Corelli to Riegger. Everyone from orchestral conductors to concert goers and music critics should make room in their libraries for this all-new guide.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0138800626
• ISBN13: 9780138800628
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: Prentice-Hall
• Length: 429 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.