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The Early Horn: A Practical Guide Hardback - 2000

by John Humphries

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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.

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  • Title The Early Horn: A Practical Guide
  • Author John Humphries
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 150
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press
  • Publication date 2000-07-06
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780521632102 / 0521632102
  • Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6 x 0.5 in (23.37 x 15.24 x 1.27 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
  • Category Music/Songbooks
  • Library of Congress subjects Horn (Musical instrument), Performance practice (Music) - 18th century
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 99054036
  • Dewey Decimal Code 788.940

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  • Choice, 02/01/2001, Page 1092
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