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 enlarge | Author: Samuel Adler
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Category: Book
List Price: $75.00
Buy New: $54.25
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Avg. Customer Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 6442
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 864
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.4
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 7.2 x 1.5
ISBN: 039397572X
Dewey Decimal Number: 781.374
EAN: 9780393975727
ASIN: 039397572X
Publication Date: March 2002
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Condition: Brand new book delivered from the UK in 10-14 days.
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 AN INDISPENSIBLE ORCHESTRATION TEXT February 7, 2000
19 out of 20 found this review helpful
An essential reference tool for the Composer and Orchestrator - I've read it cover to cover, and dipped into it for information almost every week. This orchestration text works exceptionally well with the accompanying set of 5 CD's and Workbook. This is the more expensive package, but it will literally last a lifetime. With the CDs, you gain an aural idea of the sound or orchestral phenomenon that the musical examples and wording is trying to explain. For the young composer, this is a wonderful thing, as it builds up a collection of sounds in the imagination with which to compose, like a palette with which to paint. The Study Of Orchestration has up-to-date orchestral technique, including comprehensive natural harmonics charts for strings, a contemporary notation guide; giving possible notation for microtones, distortion, white noise, and 'highest point on a string'-noteheads, etc.
Most of the instrumentation examples and orchestral extracts have a corresponding CD track, an immediate education for your musical ear. The 5 CDs make this book unique. I especially value this book for its Natural Harmonics charts which give the required string, node and resultant pitch for Violin, Viola, Violoncello and Double Bass. I consult these charts all the time.
Buy this book, (and the CD's if you can afford them).
Excellent reference and learning materials. December 26, 1999
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
In terms of comprehensive coverage, it can't be beat, however I felt that, at least for me, his opinions/ideas seemed a little dated. But all of the information is vital and all-encompassing.
Excellent set for teaching yourself orchestration. August 26, 1999
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought the main text, the workbook and the cd's and then took a college level orchestration course as an independent study. I got good marks in the course and needed minimal help from my professor. The cd's are worth it because standard repertoire is used, allowing you to easily remember concepts by recalling familiar works. After reading a section, doing the related workbook exercises and listening to examples, I felt well prepared for each meeting with my prof. The only thing that bugged me was the author's somewhat slavish (IMHO) devotion to Gunther Schuller.
The ultimate book about orchestration November 1, 1998
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
The second edition of the acclaimed book by Samuel Adler comes with a workbook and a 5-CD box. This powerful set has got all the info composers and arrangers are looking for! (Gilson Motta - Pianist, Composer, Arranger & Producer)
Good reference book. February 20, 1998
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book is very well done. It can be used as a reference, or as an orchestration course (with the CDs and the workbook). Musical examples are wide in scope and musical styles. I really recommend buying the CD set: most of the musical examples have been specially recorded for this book (good quality + instrument choirs & registers isolated from the rest of the orchestra).
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