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Penn State Erie, The Behrend College - FALL 2010 | ||
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A Guide to Orchestral Music: The Handbook for Non-Musicians (Oxford Paperback Reference) (1st Edition) by Ethan Mordden Paperback, 592 Pages, Published 1986 ISBN-10: 0-19-504041-4 / 0195040414 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-504041-8 / 9780195040418 Relaxed and accessible in style, this authoritative guide is the first symphony handbook for non-musicians. The book begins with a general introduction to the symphony and short pieces on the orchestra and musical styles. Mordden goes on to describe, chronologically, over 700 pieces--from Vivaldi |