Music in the United States: A Historical Introduction (4th Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)Wonderful overview of its subject matter. Reads well and is a great opener for further research on the topics it covers. I found its chapters on fuging tunes and the 19th-Century particularly intriguing.

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This book provides a chronological look at American music from colonial times to the end of the 20th century revised and updated to reflect the latest scholarship and critical views. It uses extensive citation of phonorecordings, especially CD's from New World Records, Composers Recordings, Inc., and the Smithsonian Institution (all of which maintain catalogs in print). Readers will find a comprehensive treatment of both "serious"and "popular"music in the United States with a final chapter on contemporary American music from composer/critic, Kyle Gann. Part of the highly acclaimed Prentice Hall History of Music Series. the colonial and federal eras to 1820, the romantic century (1820-1920), between the wars (1920-1945) and World War II through the present. Musicians especially those interested in American music.

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Writing For The Orchestra: An Introduction To Orchestration Review

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(More customer reviews)This book on orchestration is very well done. I have gone to it many times. It has some unique touches in the book in regards to suggestions to beginning composers that help get the imagination going. It is unique in other areas such as how long can a certain player hold a note for a given instrument. Gives an insight into the amount of breath that the instrument requires. Has special techniques for each instrument as well. Warns you of using them that will damage an instrument or that are difficult technically. Full of hints like this. Also gets into notational issues where needed. Its a good thorough book written by someone who has been in the orchestra his entire adult life as a composer, conductor and primarily a principle violinist. Recommend it.

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This reference details the basics as well as the refinements of writing for the symphony orchestra, the band, and string orchestra.Focuses on the difficulties of performance of an instrument, the things to avoid when writing for instruments, how to accomplish basic necessities, guidelines for scoring, preparing the score and parts, and unusual uses of instruments.Ideal for introductory and intermediate courses in Orchestration.

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