Principles of Orchestration

Principles of Orchestration

Author: Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2020-12-17

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13:

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Principles of Orchestration, with Musical Examples Drawn from His Own Works is a book by a famous Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, member of the group of composers known as The Five. The book presents a notable attempt to show all of the nuances of orchestration. The author describes everything one needs to know about arranging parts for a string or full orchestra. The book is concise, articulate and excels at being both a book of reference and a book of general knowledge.


The Study of Orchestration

The Study of Orchestration

Author: Samuel Adler

Publisher: W. W. Norton

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 9780393958089

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The workbook reviews and reinforces the techniques discussed in each chapter of the text. It includes graded self-tests about each choir of the orchestra, as well as worksheets on special topics. The new edition features a broader array of "Listen and Score" exercises as well as opportunities for students to practice reducing orchestral scores to piano scores.


The Orchestration Handbook

The Orchestration Handbook

Author:

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2000-08-01

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1476851417

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(Reference). The Orchestration Handbook is an at-a-glance guide to the key elements in a musical score. Students and instructors alike will find this handbook indispensable for its clear, concise explanations of instrument characteristics, musical symbols, mood and dynamic indications, and tempo marks. Wondering if your melody can be doubled by clarinet and tenor trombone? Not sure of the difference between dolente and doloroso ? The characteristics of every instrument and score marking are covered here. Don B. Ray is the creator of the Film Scoring Program at UCLA's Department of the Arts and a retired Music Supervisor for the CBS television network.


A Manual of Orchestration, Designed Especially to Enable Amateurs to Follow Intelligently the Performance of Orchestral Music (Classic Reprint)

A Manual of Orchestration, Designed Especially to Enable Amateurs to Follow Intelligently the Performance of Orchestral Music (Classic Reprint)

Author: Hamilton Clarke

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-20

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780365107545

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Excerpt from A Manual of Orchestration, Designed Especially to Enable Amateurs to Follow Intelligently the Performance of Orchestral Music It is a coined and most unsatisfactory word; so is its companion instrumentation But modern usage is much addicted to coining words, especially when a long word saves the trouble of saying several short ones. Orchestration is shorter than scoring for the orchestra, and instrumentation than 'arranging for the different instruments. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Orchestration

Orchestration

Author: Joseph Wagner

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-09-24

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9781390911626

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Excerpt from Orchestration: A Practical Handbook Teaching experience over a period of many years at all levels provided the data for this text. It is because this experience showed conclusively the regularity of common errors dealing essentially with purely technical aspects of structural problems that equal proportions of textures and timbres have been incorporated as basic text materials. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Essential Dictionary of Orchestration

Essential Dictionary of Orchestration

Author: Dave Black

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 2005-05-03

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 1457412993

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At last, an orchestration book tailor-made for the classroom musician on a budget. Any teacher, student or professional musician, whether a composer, orchestrator, arranger, performer or enthusiast will find this thoroughly comprehensive dictionary full of the most needed information on over 150 instruments. Designed for quick and easy reference, the Essential Dictionary of Orchestration includes those much-needed instrument ranges, general characteristics, tone quality descriptions, technical pitfalls, useful scoring tips and much more!


Contemporary Orchestration

Contemporary Orchestration

Author: R.J. Miller

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-12-17

Total Pages: 485

ISBN-13: 1317806255

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Contemporary Orchestration: A Practical Guide to Instruments, Ensembles, and Musicians teaches students how to orchestrate for a wide variety of instruments, ensembles, and genres, while preparing them for various real-world professional settings ranging from the concert hall to the recording studio. Unlike most orchestration texts, it includes coverage of contemporary instruments and ensembles alongside traditional orchestra and chamber ensembles. Features Practical considerations: Practical suggestions for choosing a work to orchestrate, and what to avoid when writing for each instrument. Pedagogical features In the Profession: Professional courtesies, considerations and expectations. Building the Score: Step-by-step construction of an orchestration. Scoring Examples: Multiple scoring examples for each instrument. Exercises: Analyzing, problem solving, and creating orchestration solutions. Critical Thinking: Alternate approaches and solutions.