Musical instruments through the ages / edited by Anthony Baines for the Galpin Society.
| Author/creator | Baines, Anthony |
| Other author | Galpin Society. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | New edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Walker and Company, 1976, ©1975. |
| Description | 344 pages, 16 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The primitive musical instruments / Klaus P. Wachsmann -- The organ / Cecil Clutton -- The clavichord / Thurston Dart -- The harpsichord, spinet, and virginal / Raymond Russell -- The pianoforte / Cecil Clutton -- [The Violin Group] -- The violin / David D. Boyden -- The viola / Kenneth Skeaping -- The violoncello / Christopher Bunting -- The double bass / Eric Halfpenny -- [The fretted instruments] -- The lute / Michael W. Prynne -- The guitar and other fretted instruments / Albert Birch -- The viols / Thurston Dart -- The modern development of the harp / Albert Birch -- Ancient and folk backgrounds / Anthony Baines -- The woodwind / James A. Macgillivray -- he older brass instruments: cornett, trombone, and trumpet / Christopher W. Monk -- The horn, and the later brass / R. Morley Pegge -- Free-reed instruments / James Howarth -- The orchestral instruments of percussion / James Blades. |
| Abstract | This book lists ancient to contemporary musical instruments and gives both history and technical information. Many illustrations, both drawings and photographs help to clarify the text. Coverage is international; it includes not only instruments limited to one region, but also has longer articles for countries/continents, which discuss the kind of instruments developed there. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography (pages 323-332) and index. |
| LCCN | 74083196 |
| ISBN | 0802704697 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML460.B14 M8 1976 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |