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The study of orchestration / Samuel Adler.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Adler, Samuel, 1928- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W.W. Norton and Company, [2016]
Edition:	Fourth edition.
Subjects:	Instrumentation and orchestration.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Instrumentation. The orchestra, yesterday and today
Bowed string instruments
Individual bowed string instruments
Plucked string instruments
Scoring for strings
The woodwind choir (Reed and non-reed aerophones)
Individual woodwinds
Scoring for woodwinds and woodwind-string combinations
Introduction to brass instruments
Individual brass instruments
Scoring for brass, and brass combined with strings and winds
The percussion ensemble
Keyboard instruments
Scoring for percussion with keyboard alone or in combination
Orchestration. Scoring for orchestra
The orchestra as accompanist
Transcribing for orchestra
The preparation of score and parts
Scoring for band or wind ensemble.