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The Birth of the Orchestra

History of an Institution, 1650-1815

The Birth of the Orchestra
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This is the story of the orchestra, from 16th-century string bands to the "classical" orchestra of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Spitzer and Zaslaw document orchestral organization, instrumentation, social roles, repertories, and performance practices in Europe and the American colonies, concluding around 1800 with the widespread awareness of the orchestra as a central institution in European life.
Oxford University Press, USA; August 2005
656 pages; ISBN 9780199885046
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