The Early Horn: A Practical Guide

by John Humphries

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521635592
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	07/06/2000
Series:	Cambridge Handbooks to the Historical Performance of Music
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	150
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 8.94(h) x 0.31(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Historical background; 3. Equipment; 4. Technique; 5. The language of musical style; 6. Case studies.

Editorial Reviews

"...book is concise...content refects a thorough evaluation of primary sources." --Choice

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