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The encyclopedia of music : instruments of the orchestra and the great composers
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The encyclopedia of music : instruments of the orchestra and the great composers

by Max Wade-Matthews, Wendy Thompson

A comprehensive guide to orchestral, historical, and non-Western musical instruments, including the voice. The volume also profiles over 100 composers, analysing diverse composition styles from Bach to Xenakis.

Accession 1314 ISBN 1843094363 Publisher Hermes House
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