Library of Congress Catalog

Library of Congress Catalog
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
Total Pages: 822
Release: 1973
Genre: Audio-visual materials
ISBN:

A cumulative list of works represented by Library of Congress printed cards.

The Cambridge Companion to Brass Instruments

The Cambridge Companion to Brass Instruments
Author: Trevor Herbert
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 366
Release: 1997-10-13
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1139825577

This Companion covers many diverse aspects of brass instruments and in such detail. It provides an overview of the history of brass instruments, and their technical and musical development. Although the greatest part of the volume is devoted to the western art music tradition, with chapters covering topics from the medieval to the contemporary periods, there are important contributions on the ancient world, non-western music, vernacular and popular traditions and the rise of jazz. Despite the breadth of its narrative, the book is rich in detail, with an extensive glossary and bibliography. The editors are two of the most respected names in the world of brass performance and scholarship, and the list of contributors includes the names of many of the world's most prestigious scholars and performers on brass instruments.