Technique of Orchestration, The by Kent…

Technique of Orchestration, The (original 1952; edition 1996)

by Kent Kennan, Donald Grantham

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Designed primarily as a text for beginning orchestration courses, but includes material for advanced study and may serve as a reference. As in the earlier editions, the emphasis is on the practical fundamentals of orchestration. The Sixth Edition has been expanded and revised to reflect new developments in instruments and orchestral practice, and a new listening compact disc has been added that contains selected examples of orchestration.… (more)

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Title:	Technique of Orchestration, The
Authors:	Kent Kennan
Other authors:	Donald Grantham
Info:	Prentice Hall College Div (1996), Edition: 5 Sub, Hardcover, 411 pages
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The Technique of Orchestration by Kent Wheeler Kennan (1952)

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A classic text first published in 1952, with new editions in 1970 and 1983, it is suitable for a beginning orchestration class but also contains advanced material. Instruments are discussed individually, by section, and in the full orchestral context. Examples from classic and recent scores are included along with pictures of musical instruments and information about 20th century compositional techniques. Recommended for music students, composers and arrangers as a good home reference. (

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Designed primarily as a text for beginning orchestration courses, but includes material for advanced study and may serve as a reference. As in the earlier editions, the emphasis is on the practical fundamentals of orchestration. The Sixth Edition has been expanded and revised to reflect new developments in instruments and orchestral practice, and a new listening compact disc has been added that contains selected examples of orchestration.

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