The Early Horn: A Practical Guide (Cambridge Handbooks to the

The Early Horn: A Practical Guide (Cambridge Handbooks to the Historical Performance of Music)

This introduction to the early horn provides a historical account of the instrument's development during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as well as a practical guide to playing techniques and principles of interpretation. The book aims to help performers to play in a historically appropriate style and provides a series of case studies including major works from the horn repertoire by Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann and Brahms. It includes chapters on the historical background of the instrument, its design and development, and choice of instrument today.

Country	USA
Brand	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	38 Printed music items; 2 Halftones, uns
ReleaseDate	2000-07-31
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780521635592

The Early Horn: A Practical Guide (Cambridge Handbooks to the Historical Performance of Music)