The Cambridge Companion to the Recorder (Cambridge Companions to Music)
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (599 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521358167 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
For those who are seeking to expand their historical horizon on the development of the recorder and its role in music making A detailed History Lesson on the Recorder with some "how to" GEMs strewn in along the wayFor those who are seeking to expand their historical horizon on the development of the recorder and its role in music making through the centuries and broadly, the type and evolution of music written for it. Consists largely of factual texts - but with rather poorly illustrated low-res black and white photos/drawings - covering topics such as:- the recorder and its music through the centuries;- the use of recorders in an orchestra- profressional players and their instruments- the revival of the recorder an. G. B. Talovich said Bravo, almost. Any recorder player will enjoy and learn from this book.I have been playing the alto recorder for a year now. This book taught me a great deal about the instrument. What's even better,the book carefully introduces the repertory and where to find and read about it.I am delighted to learn that I will never run out of material to play.The book is written with care, verve, and love. However, the reader is assumed to have considerable knowledge, to know without explanation, for instance, the implications of wide windways and bores, and narrow windways (p178). The history of the "Bravo, almost" according to G. B. Talovich. Any recorder player will enjoy and learn from this book.I have been playing the alto recorder for a year now. This book taught me a great deal about the instrument. What's even better,the book carefully introduces the repertory and where to find and read about it.I am delighted to learn that I will never run out of material to play.The book is written with care, verve, and love. However, the reader is assumed to have considerable knowledge, to know without explanation, for instance, the implications of wide windways and bores, and narrow windways (p178). The history of the 20th century recorde. 0th century recorde. "Four Stars" according to Franco UGOLINI. An interesting collection of interesting arguments about the recorder.F.U.
A special feature is the rich collection of illustrations that provide a history of the instrument. The Companion also contains basic reference material previously unavailable in one volume. Eight contributors from four different countries write on topics such as the recorder and its music through the centuries, the recorder as orchestral instrument, the professional recorder player through history and today, and the phenomenon of the recorder revival. The Cambridge Companion to the Recorder will be of interest to performers and students as well as to music enthusiasts.. This is the first book to offer a complete introduction to the recorder
"It is probably the best, and certainly the most current, book-length, general survey of the instrument.The chapters make for excellent reading.I highly recommend The Cambridge Companion to the Recorder.The writing is concise and scholarly, providing thoughtful summaries by seven contributors who have spent much of their lives working in recorder research. This, combined with many wonderful illustrations, makes The Cambridge Companion to the Recorder an enjoyable and worthy addition (or beginning) to your music library." Mark Davenport, American Recorder