The history of music in fifty instruments

Wilkinson, Philip 1955- (Author).

Summary: Wilkinson charts the evolution of musical instruments, profiling the instruments that have joined the orchestra from the Baroque era of the 1600s up to the modern age. The origin and development of each instrument is described. Includes brief information on the instrument makers, composers, and musicians who have made them famous.

Record details

ISBN: 9781770854284
ISBN: 1770854282
Physical Description: print
224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Buffalo, New York : Firefly Books (U.S.) Inc. ; Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books Ltd., 2014.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-219) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Lute -- Organ -- Guitar -- Harpsichord -- Serpent -- Trombone -- Violin -- Oboe -- Bassoon -- Double bass -- Cymbals -- Cello -- Clarinet -- Piano -- Trumpet -- Contrabassoon -- Flute -- English horn -- Piccolo -- Glass armonica -- Snare drum -- French horn -- Viola -- Baryton -- Tambourine -- Tenor drum -- Glockenspiel -- Tam-tam -- Harp -- Timpani -- Bass drum -- Baton -- Cornet -- Flugelhorn -- Tuba -- Bass clarinet -- Harmonium -- Castanets -- Saxophone -- Triangle -- Xylophone -- Wagner tuba -- Chimes -- Celesta -- Heckelphone -- Vibraphone -- Wood block -- Microphone -- Ondes Martenot -- Synthesizer.